2013 Map of Puuulaula

About this map

Island of Hawai'i's volcanic activity is the defining characteristic of this landscape, where the Northeast Rift Zone is marked by a complex history of eruptions. The map serves as a geological chronicle, documenting the extent of numerous distinct events such as the Lava Flow of 1880, the Lava Flow of 1935, and the Lava Flow of 1942. These flows intersect and overlap across the terrain, illustrating the evolving shape of the land over more than a century of activity. High-elevation features like the Wood Valley Pit Crater and volcanic cones including Pu'u'ula'ula and Pu'uhoakolei dominate the topography. Modern infrastructure is sparse in this active zone, represented primarily by the Mauna Loa Access Rd winding through the more recent deposits.