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1955 Map of Wailuku

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Wailuku
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The town of Wailuku and the neighboring industrial harbor at Kahului anchor this mid-century Maui landscape, revealing a transition from agricultural roots to modern infrastructure. Extensive water management systems including the Waiale Reservoirs and various ditches support the surrounding sugar lands, feeding into the Sugar Mill operations at Puunene. The map documents a dense network of worker housing and small communities like McGerrow Village, Ah Fong Village, and Hyashi Village, which stand alongside growing residential areas such as Wailuku Heights and Paukukalo.

Cultural and historical sites are prominent, from the ancient Pihana Heiau and Halekii Heiau to the contemporary Central Maui Memorial Hospital and Baldwin High School. The terrain rises sharply to the west into the West Maui Forest Reserve, where the dramatic landscape of Iao Valley and the iconic peak of The Needle contrast with the coastal plains. Transport is defined by the Kahului Railroad and the expanding reach of Haleakala Highway and Kaahumanu Ave.