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1993 Map of Puukoli

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Puukoli
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

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The Pohakuloa Training Area Military Reservation dominates this volcanic landscape, where the intersection of geological history and military operations is clearly defined. Vast expanses are marked by distinct volcanic events, including the Ke'amuku Lava Flow and chronological markers like the Lava Flow of 1843 and the Lava Flow of 1935. This area serves as a primary transit corridor, with the Saddle Road and Hilo Kona Road cutting through the hardened terrain.

Conservation boundaries meet administrative lines at the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve and Mauna Loa Forest Reserve, providing a framework for the Mauna Kea State Park. Named trails such as the Engineer Trail, Aviation Trail, and Redleg Trail suggest a landscape heavily utilized for specialized transit and training exercises, while cinder cones like Pu'u'koli and industrial sites like the Cinder Pit anchor the physical geography of this high-elevation region.