
The Kapapala Ranch and the organized plots of the Wood Valley Homesteads anchor this 1967 survey of the Kau District's volcanic slopes. The landscape is defined by the stark contrast between the dense Kau Forest Reserve to the west and the expansive lava fields of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to the east. Notable geological features like the Great Crack and the Keamoku Lava Flow of 1823 reveal the area's active volcanic history, while cultural markers such as Kapapala Cave (Petroglyphs) and the Cem near Wood Valley Camp speak to long-standing human presence.
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1921 · Kilauea
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1923 · Pahala
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1924 · Kilauea
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1924 · Honuapo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1928 · Mauna Loa
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Hawaii South
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Hawaii South
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Hawaii South
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Hawaii South
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Kau Desert
USGS Topo · 1:24,000