Franko’s Map of Hawaii, The Big Island

Side 1 shows Franko’s Map of Hawaii with an amazing shaded relief depiction of the island as it ascends from

the sea to nearly 14,000 feet on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.  These volcanoes, plus the very active Kilauea,

as well as Hualalai and the inactive Kohala mountains in the very northern panhandle of the Big Island are

clearly shown, along with the roads that circumnavigate and cut across the island.  Shaded in a gray tone,

the major lava flows from the last 200 years are depicted, indicating just how volatile the underlying volcanics

of Hawaii are in this era.  The various scuba diving and snorkeling sites that are the delight of millions of tourists are

shown.  Most of them are along the leeward side of the island, from Kawaihae and Kohala, down

through the Kona Coast to South Kona.  They include places to see the magnificent Manta Rays at night, as well

as sites to see an absolute myriad of tropical reef creatures (almost everywhere along the coast).  A few dive sites are a

lso shown in the Hilo area.  As a prominent dive shop owner said, Well, the water does go ALL the way around the

island, you know.  Yes, there is good diving over there too.  Dozens of colorful tropical reef creatures swimming

amid the corals of the reef are depicted.  They include the Humuhumu Nukunuku Apua’a, the Hawaii State Fish,

of course, plus many butterflyfish, surgeonfish, wrasse, unicorn fish, and many more.  The Na’ia, Hawaiian for

dolphin, and the Kohola, which means whale, are also shown.

Side 2 shows Franko’s Map of Hawaii zooms in on the Kona Coast, Hilo, Kilauea and Kailua-Kona, and has

a fantastic view of the whole chain of The Hawaiian Islands, as it stretches hundreds of miles across the middle

of the vast North Pacific Ocean.  In the  wonderful close-up of the Kona Coast, with diving and snorkeling spots

located and described, plus locations of many places to see or visit along the Kona Coast, such as the

Captain Cook monument, golf courses, or resorts.  The Hilo area with it’s many waterfalls and other features is

detailed with it’s major roads and features.  No Big Island map could be complete without a detail of

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and specifically the Kilauea Volcano.  Lava flows from the last few decades of

very active eruptions are shown with their flow dates.  This detail of Franko’s Map of Hawaii has to be frequently

updated, because the lava keeps rearranging the landscape!  You will note the extensive and on-going lava flows

rolling down the flanks of Kilauea to the Pacific Ocean.   This is a fascinating look at America’s literal growth, as

acres are added to the Big Island every year.  The constant eruptions and vast lava flows have caused a

considerable revamping of the Kilauea map detail each year. In depth topographical map of Kauai with detailed

listing of beaches dive sites and the tropical fish in the area. Printed on waterproof tear-resistant paper.

Measures 21 x 14 open 7 x 4.25 folded.

Big Island Dive Map

Price $6.00

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