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2017 Map of Puu Hinai

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Puu Hinai
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Waikoloa Village serves as the inland anchor for this coastal section of the Island of Hawai'i, where the modern residential grid meets the ancient volcanic landscape. Along the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean, traditional Hawaiian land management is evidenced by the Keanapou Fishpond and Hopeaia Fishpond, situated near the coastal settlement of Puako. This 2017 survey captures the intersection of tourism and preservation, featuring the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail as it traverses the coastline between Kawaihae Bay and Makaiwa Bay.

The geologically active character of the Kohala coast is starkly visible in the northern reaches of the Kaniku Lava Flow and the prominent Lava Flow of 1859, which dominate the terrain between the coast and the elevated Puu Hinai. The map provides a detailed view of the regional drainage patterns, from the northern Kamakoa Gulch to the southern Popoo Gulch, illustrating the topographical challenges of development in this arid, lava-scarred environment.