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1981 Map of Puu Makaala

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Puu Makaala
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Puu Makaala stands as a prominent landmark within a vast landscape of conservation and forest management on the Big Island. This 1981 revision illustrates the convergence of several major land tracts, including the Olaa Forest Reserve and the northern reaches of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The map documents the intricate network of forest access and homestead routes such as the Stainback Highway and Olaa Homestead Road, which slice through the dense vegetation of the Waikea Forest Reserve.

Evidence of historical industrial activity is preserved through the Old Railroad Grade and features like the Cinder Pit. Residential and agricultural patterns are visible along the eastern edge, where named tracks like Palm Tree Drive and Livingstone Lane suggest local settlement development. The boundary between the South Hilo and Puna Districts runs diagonally across the terrain, marking administrative divisions in this upland tropical environment.