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2013 Map of Papaaloa

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Papaaloa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Laupāhoehoe Point marks the northern edge of this coastal landscape, where the Island of Hawaiʻi meets the Pacific along the Hamakua coast. The 2013 survey shows a terrain defined by dozens of parallel streams, including Laupāhoehoe Stream, Maulua Stream, and Waikaumalo Stream, each cutting deep gulches like 'Okole Gulch and Nāuhi Gulch as they descend toward the ocean.

Settlement patterns follow the coastal corridor, with communities like Pāpaʻaloa, Ninole, and Hakalau linked by the Old Mamaloa Hwy and the modern Highway 19. Local history is etched into the landscape through names like Oshiro Camp Rd, Kihalani Homestead Rd, and Manawaiofae Hmsd Rd, which point to the area’s agricultural and plantation heritage. Further inland, the land rises toward volcanic features such as Nanamauna Cone, while the shoreline is punctuated by prominent landmarks like Kuku Point and Waiehu Point.