1998 Map of Waianae

About this map

Farrington Highway serves as the primary artery along this Leeward Coast landscape, connecting a string of coastal settlements between the Pacific Ocean and the steep ridges of the Makua Keauu Forest Reserve and Wai'anae Kai Forest Reserve. The map reveals a land use pattern defined by the transition from beachfront recreation at Mākaha Beach Park and Mā'ili Beach Park to the managed landscapes of the Wai'anae Homesteads and Lualualei Homesteads. A significant footprint is occupied by the Naval Transmitting Facility, situated on the flat coastal plain below Pu'u'ohulu Kai. Local community life is anchored by institutions such as Wai'anae High Sch and the Maunalahilahi Botanical Garden, while the presence of several quarries suggests the importance of industrial resource extraction in the valley interiors during this era.