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2013 Map of Waikoloa Ponds

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The volcanic history of the Island of Hawai‘i is written across the terrain of this quadrangle, where multiple historic eruptions have left distinct paths through the landscape. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the Hilo Closed Watershed, a protected area where the Wailuku River begins its course, joined by deep incisions like the Waiaama Gulch and Waipāhoehoe Gulch.

South of these drainages, the map documents the reach of specific volcanic events including the Lava Flow of 1855 and the Lava Flow of 1881. These frozen rivers of basalt intersect with modern geography near the Waikoloa Ponds and the thoroughfare known as Māwae. This survey provides a critical record for understanding the geologic layering of the region, showing how flows from 1852 to 1942 shaped the island's interior.