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2013 Map of Puuokeokeo

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Puuokeokeo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Lava Flow of 1950 and earlier eruptions define the volcanic landscape of this portion of the Island of Hawai‘i. The map documents a sequence of geothermal events spanning over a century, from the Lava Flow of 1887 to the Ho‘ōpūloa Lava Flow of 1926. These flows are punctuated by various kīpuka—islands of older land and vegetation spared by the encroaching molten rock—including Kipuka Pele o Iki, Kipuka Akala, and Kipuka Pahipa.

In the southwestern corner, a dense grid of residential streets like Island Blvd and Kailua Blvd marks a contrasting human footprint against the shield volcano's slopes near Kipuka Noa. Small settlements and landmarks like Wright Camp and Halepōhāhā provide specific points of interest for local historians studying the habitation patterns of the Big Island's leeward side. The presence of the ‘Ālika Lava Flow of 1919 further illustrates the active geological history that shapes this specific terrain.