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1956 Map of Puu O Uo, 1976 Print
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1956 Map of Puu O Uo

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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The Lava Flow of 1859 dominates the high-elevation volcanic slopes of Mauna Loa in this mid-century survey. The landscape is defined by its geological recentness, with the dark track of the nineteenth-century eruption cutting a wide path through the Kaohe Game Reserve and towards the Hamakua District and North Kona District boundary. The topography climbs steeply, reaching significant heights at Puu o Uo and Kaphe, markers of the island's massive volcanic structure. This 1950s documentation, later published in the 1970s, captures the high-altitude wilderness of the Keauhou 2 region, where the forest gives way to the barren, historical lava fields that continue to shape the geography of the Big Island.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1956
Date Published1976
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions24 x 26.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain