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1983 Map of Schofield Barracks

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Schofield Barracks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Waianae Range forms a dramatic central spine across this mid-century landscape, separating the military and agricultural plateaus from the leeward coast. At the northern heights, Schofield Barracks Military Reservation and Wheeler Air Force Base anchor a massive defense footprint that dominated the geography of central Oahu by the 1980s. The town of Wahiawa is shown bordered by the Wahiawa Reservoir and the Wahiawa State Freshwater Park, while to the south, the expansion of Waipahu and Kunia illustrates the residential growth encroaching on former pineapple and sugarcane lands.

Water management infrastructure like the Waiahole Ditch and numerous reservoirs, including Niulii Res, trace the historical effort to move water across the island's arid stretches. Strategic mountain crossings like Kolekole Pass and Pohakea Pass connect the interior to the coastal communities of Nanakuli and the Lualualei Homesteads. The presence of the Lualualei Naval Reservation and its radio towers further underscores the area's vital role in Pacific logistics and communications during this era.