2013 Map of Puulehua

About this map

Pu‘ulehua Ranch sits at the heart of this landscape on the Island of Hawai‘i, surrounded by a complex system of volcanic features and traditional land divisions. The map reveals a sparsely populated region defined by its unique geology, where islands of older vegetation known as kīpuka, such as Kipuka Major and Mizotas Kipuka, are preserved amidst more recent flows. Early 21st-century ranching and residential markers like Kahelepo House and Nenenui Gate provide points of human interest in an area largely characterized by named terrain features like the Papunawai Hills and the evocative Devil Country. Long-established routes including the Kaukohoku Trl and Judd Trl offer evidence of historic passage through the inland territory, while water features such as Waikumono and Wahapele mark the essential resources of this high-elevation terrain.