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1953 Map of Puuloa

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Puuloa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Pearl Harbor serves as the central focal point of this mid-century survey, surrounded by a landscape of intensive military and aviation development. The map details the complex geography of the lochs, including West Loch, Middle Loch, and East Loch, which frame the Waipio Peninsula and Ford Island. To the east, the volcanic terrain of Aliamanu Crater and Makalapa Crater stands in contrast to the expanding infrastructure of the Honolulu International Airport and its seaplane runways in Keehi Lagoon.

Social and residential patterns are visible in the layout of the Damon Tract and Hickam Village, providing a record of the community structures supporting the nearby Hickam Air Force Base and various naval reservations. Along the southern coast, the development of Ewa Beach and Puuloa Beach Park marks the transition from military installations like the Naval Res Puuloa Rifle Range to civilian shoreline recreation. This era captures the island's strategic transformation, from the salt waters of Salt Lake to the busy transit corridors of the Nimitz Highway.