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1959 Map of Waipahu

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Waipahu
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The agricultural and military landscape of central Oahu is captured here at a moment of transition, where the Ewa Forest Reserve meets the expanding residential and industrial centers of Pearl City and Waipahu. The map documents the extensive water infrastructure required for the islands sugar and pineapple industries, including the complex Waiahole Ditch system and numerous reservoirs like Wilson Reservoir and Koolau Reservoir. Along the shores of Pearl Harbor, the map details the Naval Reservation and the distinctive Waipio Peninsula, which separates West Loch from Middle Loch.

Industrial and institutional landmarks are prominent, from the Sugar Refinery and the facilities of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association to the Pineapple Research Institute. Civil history is preserved through the locations of the Hale Mohalu Hosp, various schools such as Kipapa Sch, and the Aiea Homesteads. The presence of the Kipapa Airfield and the sprawling Schofield Barracks Military Reservation underscores the era's heavy military footprint across the northern terrain.