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1967 Map of Wood Valley

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Wood Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Kau Forest Reserve and the western edge of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park define this landscape on the island of Hawaii. Recorded in the mid-1960s, the terrain is dominated by volcanic features, including the stark Great Crack and the ancient Keaiwa Lava Flow of 1823. Evidence of early settlement and agriculture is clustered in the southwest at the Wood Valley Homesteads, where a local Cemetery and the Wood Valley Camp are situated near the lush Waiakalao Gulch.

Deep historical roots are visible at the Kapapala Cave, which contains petroglyphs, and the expansive Kapapala Ranch. Movement across this volatile volcanic area relied on a network of a Pack Trail and Jeep Trail routes, connecting remote locations like Ainapo and the Halfway House to the Peter Lee Road. The map provides a detailed view of the natural fissures and geological formations, such as the Ponahohoa Chasms, that characterize the island's southern slopes.