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1952 Map of Waimea

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Waimea
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The North Shore of Oahu is documented here in the early 1950s, showing the early infrastructure of Sunset Beach and the historic Waimea area. The Kamehameha Highway serves as the primary coastal artery, hugging the shoreline near Kawailoa Beach and crossing the Waimea River. In the uplands, the Pupukea Paumalu Forest Reserve covers the heights, where the terrain is deeply incised by various gulches such as Kaunala Gulch and Aimuu Gulch.

Cultural sites like the Puu o Mahuka Heiau stand near the cliffs overlooking Waimea Bay, representing the deep history of the island. The map also records mid-century developments, including Camp Pupukea and a Military Reservation. Further inland, the presence of a Homestead and Wailee Falls illustrates the mix of agricultural settlement and natural landmarks along the streams of the Koolau Loa District.