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1995 Map of Papa

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Papa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

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The Alika Lava Flow of 1919 and the Ho'opuloa Lava Flow of 1926 dominate this South Kona landscape, illustrating the raw geologic forces that define the Big Island's western slopes. Settlement patterns here are dictated by these volcanic events, with the Alika Homesteads and Papa 1 Homesteads occupying the strips of older land between more recent flows. At the coast, the Ho'opuloa Church & Monument stands as a quiet marker of communities impacted by the shifting earth.

Industrial activity is evidenced by the Koa Mill and Ohia Mill, suggesting timber harvesting in the higher elevations near the Kipahoehoe Natural Area Reserve. To the south, a burgeoning network of residential streets including Anuenue Drive and King Kamehameha Boulevard shows the 1990s expansion of the area near Kaulanamauna. Natural features like Puu Ahinui and the One Hundred Acre Waterhole provide critical landmarks in this complex terrain of lava and forest.