{"product_id":"old-map-of-poipu-hawaii-by-usgs-1963-koloa-port-allen-kauai-island","title":"Old Map of Poipu, Hawaii by USGS, 1963 – Koloa, Port Allen \u0026 Kauai Island","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1971 from 1963 survey data, the US Geological Survey’s “Koloa” presents a richly detailed topographic portrait of Kauai’s south shore at a pivotal moment in its modern history. At 1:24,000 scale, the map centers on Koloa and Poipu, tracing a landscape where plantation-era settlement, coastal roads, beaches, valleys, and volcanic uplands meet the Pacific Ocean. Its date is especially evocative: the geography recorded here predates much of Poipu’s later transformation into one of Hawaii’s best-known resort districts. In this sense, the map is both a precise geographic document and a quietly revealing historical artifact, preserving the spatial character of a community still closely tied to agriculture, local roads, coastal access, and the contours of the land itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map bears the unmistakable discipline of the US Geological Survey, whose topographic sheets are admired for their clarity, accuracy, and restrained graphic elegance. Contour lines ripple across the terrain, translating Kauai’s hills, valleys, and coastal slopes into a legible language of elevation and form. Roads and trails knit together settlements such as Koloa and Poipu, while named places and elevation markers help the viewer understand how human movement followed the island’s natural structure. The classic USGS design—precise typography, measured linework, and systematic symbolization—gives the map an appealing combination of scientific authority and visual refinement. It is cartography intended for practical use, yet it now reads as a beautifully composed record of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoipu is one of the great focal points of the sheet, shown before the full force of late twentieth-century tourism reshaped the south shore. Today the name evokes beaches, resorts, and leisure, but the 1963 landscape captured here suggests a quieter coastal district, with roads, open lands, and shoreline features still occupying a more spacious relationship. Nearby Koloa, historically significant as the site of Hawaii’s first successful commercial sugar plantation, anchors the inland portion of the map with deep ties to the island’s plantation economy. The map therefore invites comparison between two eras: the older agricultural and local community network of south Kauai, and the later resort-oriented identity that would become internationally familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surrounding geography is equally compelling. The Pacific coastline, with beaches and coastal points near Poipu and Mahaulepu, is balanced by inland rises, drainage patterns, and the sculpted relief characteristic of Kauai’s volcanic origins. Contours around features such as Koloa Mountain reveal the subtle but important elevation changes that shape weather, access, vegetation, and settlement. Rivers and streams, including the broader regional presence of the Hanapepe River to the west, remind the viewer that Kauai’s dramatic landscapes are formed as much by water and erosion as by volcanic fire. Roads and trails crossing the terrain show how communities, farms, and coastal places were connected before the area’s rapid expansion as a visitor destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeen within the wider geography of Kauai, “Koloa” belongs to a constellation of places that define the island’s extraordinary diversity: Port Allen, Kalaheo, Hanapepe, Makaweli, Waimea, Kokee State Park, Nualolo Kai, Aliomanu Beach, and other coastal and upland landmarks. Even where the map’s focus rests on the Koloa-Poipu district, it evokes the broader island setting—a landscape of resort beaches, plantation towns, steep valleys, state parks, ocean cliffs, and deeply incised river systems. Its historical significance lies not merely in what it names, but in what it freezes in time: land use, access routes, settlement patterns, and terrain before decades of development altered the relationship between village, shore, and open land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoipu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKoloa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePort Allen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKalaheo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanapepe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakaweli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaimea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHikina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKoloa Mountain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMahaulepu Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakena Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacific Ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKokee State Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAliomanu Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNualolo Kai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanapepe River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKauai Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious contour lines and elevation markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoads and trails marked throughout the landscape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:24,000 topographical map titled \u003cstrong\u003eKoloa\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the \u003cstrong\u003eUS Geological Survey (USGS)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBased on original data from \u003cstrong\u003e1963\u003c\/strong\u003e and published with a \u003cstrong\u003e1971 imprint\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses classic USGS cartographic styling, including contour lines to show elevation changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrates varied Hawaiian terrain, including coastal areas, hills, and valleys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptures the Poipu area before major development and tourism expansion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides insight into historical land use and environmental conditions over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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