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1959 Map of Puuloa

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Puuloa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Hickam Air Force Base and the expansive Naval Reservation dominate the entrance to Pearl Harbor in this mid-century survey. The landscape reflects a strategic military footprint, with the Naval Air Station on Ford Island surrounded by the West Loch, Middle Loch, and East Loch. Residential growth is evident in neighboring communities like Ewa Beach and the planned streets of Hickam Village and Foster Village.

Scientific and logistical infrastructure is represented by the Honolulu Observatory (USC&GS) and the FAA Ewa Radio Station. To the east, the natural volcanic topography of Aliamanu Crater sits adjacent to Salt Lake, providing a sharp contrast to the reclaimed land and industrial runways of Honolulu International Airport and Keehi Lagoon. This map documents a critical era of post-war Hawaiian development where defense requirements and civil aviation infrastructure defined the southern coast of Oahu.