Boundary Commission

1876 084 Crown
Certification: 084
Ahupua`a Kapapala
District: Kau
Island Hawaii
Ownership: Crown
Misc:
Year: 1876
Statistics: 28488 characters 4867 words
Kapapala Ahupuaa, District of Kau, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume A, No. 1, pps. 238-240

Honolulu, July 7, 1873
R.A. Lyman, Esquire, Hilo
Dear Sir
Mr. F.H. Harris is authorized by the commissioners of Crown lands to make application to you as commissioner of Boundaries to have the boundaries of all Crown lands on the Island of Hawaii defined. He has a list of the lands with him.

I have also authorized Mr. F.H. Harris to make application to you for the settlement of boundaries of all lands belonging to Estate of His late Majesty and Her Excellency, R. Keelikolani.

I expect to be in Kona by the trip of the "Kilauea" which leaves here on the 28th instant. Can't you make it convenient to come round as the steamer goes to Hilo on that trip.

I wish also to apply for the settlement of the boundaries of Honohina.
I remain, Yours respectfully
Jno. O. Dominis

Honorable R.A. Lyman, Boundary Commissioner for Island of Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands
The undersigned would herewith make application for the settlement of the boundaries of the following named Ahupuaa or lands belonging to the Crown, viz.;

Waiakea in the District of Hilo bounded by Keaau, Olaa, Kapapala, Humuula, Piihonua

Piihonua in the District of Hilo, bounded by Punahoa, Waiakea, Humuula and Pueo, Paukaa & Alae and other lands names not known

Ponahawai in the District of Hilo bounded by Punahoa, Kukuau & other small lands.
Hakalauike in the District of Hilo, adjoining lands unknown [page 239]
Humuula in the District of Hilo bounded by Kapapala, various lands in Kona and Kohala and Hamakua, and Hakalau, Makahanaloa, Papaikou, Paukaa, Piihonua and Waiaka in the District of Hilo

Lalakea in the District of Hamakua, adjoining lands unknown
Kalopa in the District of Hamakua, adjoining lands unknown
Honokaia in the District of Hamakua, adjoining lands unknown
Kaohia in the District of Hamakua, adjoining lands unknown
Waimanu in the District of Hamakua, adjoining lands unknown
Pohakumauluulu, Ili of Waipio in the District of Hamakua, adjoining lands unknown
Muliwai, Ili of Waipio in the District of Hamakua

Pololu in the District of Kohala adjoining lands unknown
Aamakao in the District of Kohala adjoining lands unknown
Iole in the District of Kohala adjoining lands unknown
Kaaukuku in the District of Kohala adjoining lands unknown
Waimea in the District of Kohala adjoining lands unknown
Puukapu in the District of Kohala adjoining lands unknown
Kawaihae in the District of Kohala adjoining lands unknown
Puuwaawaa In the District of Kona bounded by Puuanahulu, Government, Kaupulehu Estate Kamehameha V.

Haleohia in the District of Kona bounded by Government lands & Kaupulehu, Estate Kamehameha V.

Honomalino in the District of Kona bounded by Omokaa & Okoi, Government & by Kahuku, G.W.C. Jones & Co.
Puaa in the District of Kona adjoining lands unknown
Onouli in the District of Kona adjoining lands unknown [page 240]
Manoloa, District of Hilo
Hiaananaloli II in the District of Kona bounded by Hiaananaloli, Government & Hiaanaloli, R. Keliikolani.

Waiohinu in the District of Kau, bounded by Keau, Government, Kahilipalinui and Kahuku, G.W.C. Jones & Co.

Kapapala in the District of Kau bounded by Kahuku, G.W.C. Jones, Keauhou, Estate Kamehameha V, Waiakea, Hilo & other lands unknown

Olaa in the District of Puna, bounded by Keaau, Wm. C. Lunalilo, His Majesty, Waiakea & Kapapala

Apua in the District of Puna. Bounded by various lands in Puna
Waiakolea, ili of Kalapana, District of Puna adjoining lands unknown
Kaimu in the District of Puna adjoining lands unknown
Gehena[?Kehena] in the District of Puna adjoining lands unknown

Your Honor will therefore please appoint a day for the hearing the evidence in the foregoing named lands and having decided upon the same to grant a certificate to that effect to the undersigned
(Signed) Jno. O. Dominis, Crown Land Agent,
by F.H. Harris, attorney at law,

Hilo Hawaii, August 16th A.D. 1873


Kapapala Ahupuaa, District of Kau, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume A, No. 1, pps. 436-443

The Ahupuaa of Kapapala, District of Kau, Island of Hawaii, 3d Judicial Circuit

On this the 20th day of October A.D. 1873 the Commission of Boundaries for the Island of Hawaii, 3d Judicial Circuit met at the house of J. Kauhane, Keaiwa, Kau on the application of J.O. Dominis, Agent of Crown lands for the hearing of testimony for the settlement of the boundaries of Kapapala, situated in the District of Kau, Island of Hawaii.

Notice personally served on owners or agents of adjoining lands, as far as known.

Present: J.G. Hoapili for applicant and the Estate of Kamehameha V; J. Kauhane for Hawaiian Government.

For Petition see Folio 240

Note: Notes of survey lease of Government land filed for boundary by agreement between the Crown commissioner and Minister of Interior for boundary between Kapapala and Government lands.

Testimony

Kenoi, kane, sworn, I was born at Kapapala, Kau, at the time of Kiholo mua; moved to Oahu ten years ago before that time I had always lived at Kapapala; Am a kamaaina of said land and know the boundaries; they were pointed out to me in olden times, when it was kapu to catch birds on any land but the one you lived on ....

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.... feet to a pile of stones on ahua;
North 36° 00' West 1145 feet to a pile of stones at the southeast corner of land owned by Aua; Thence along government lands North 65° 00' East 654 feet;
North 16° 15' West 1782 feet;
North 29° 00' East 5478 feet to A.D. cut in pahoehoe;
North 43° 45' East 1090 feet to I. cut in pahoehoe;
North 33° 15' East 1142 feet to X. cut in pahoehoe;
North 58° 45; West 1452 feet;
North 55° 15' West 2345 feet
North 60° 15' West 2507 feet to K cut in pahoehoe;
North 55° 30' West 4818 feet to rock marked “[H with line over top and under bottom]”
North 47° 30' West 1218 feet to rock marked “[M with line over top and under bottom]”
North 57° 30; West 1462 feet to edge of ohia woods;
North 59° 30' West 2954 feet to ohia tree marked V;
North 39° 00; West 1575 feet to water hole in ravine; thence along land of Kaalaala;
North 43° 50' West 1720 feet to an ohia tree marked K [K with line over top and under bottom]
North 53° 55; West 14,330 feet to lower point of Lae ohia called Omalunui;
North 43° 35' West 4640 feet along Lae ohia;
North 24° 40; West 3366 feet to a large koa tree marked “[a diamond]” & W; Thence along land of Kahuku;
North 24° 40' West 2244 feet to pile of stones on ahua called Kilohana; This is a small ahua just above a small grove of ohia trees 1/4 of a mile or so from the woods; Thence
North 40° 00; West 45,870 feet to the lake in the south end of the crater of Mokuaweoweo;
North 56° 05' East 63,630 feet along the land of [missing word Keauhou]; [page 180] to a small hill named Pauoulaula at the northeast corner of this land, and at its junction with the Ili aina Keauhou of Kau; This hill is plainly visible from the crater of Kilauea, being the middle one of three on the brow of Mauna Loa; Thence along the land of Keauhou
South 57° 00' East 17,200 feet to an island in an old lava flow; Thence
South 53° 35' East 46,000 feet to a pile of stones by the side of the road from Kau to Hilo 1556 feet southwest of Wekahuna bluff station;
South 55° 00' East 5140 feet to the south lake in the crater of Kilauea called Halemaumau; Thence
South 75° 30' East 6670 feet to a pile of stones near the edge of Keanakaakoi crater. The pile of stones stands about 150 feet southeast of the crater
South 8° 50' East 7300 feet to a pile of stones on ahua at place called Kamokukolau;
South 24° 30' East 11,150 feet to a pile of stones on the Kulanaokuaike pali;
South 8° 10' East 30,220 feet to a pile of stones at sea shore at point called Makoloa (an old Heiau). The pile of stones stands on top of the small pali that runs along the sea shore;
North 62° 00; West 6111 feet to Kapukapu, a high hill on the shore. A pile of stones markes the point on the summit; Thence along sea shore
South 61° 37' West 28,345 feet to point of commencement, and containing an area of 172,780 acres more or less.

The land was surveyed largely from triangulation. A base line of 14,600 feet was carefully measured with a hundred foot wire on the flat south of Reed's lower Ranch.
[page 181]
The angles were carefully taken by repetitions, by a 7 in queen Transit reading to minutes.

The principal stations were as follows:
Puunahaha, a line of bluffs about 3 miles below Rees's lower Ranch. A large pile of stones markes the station.
Ridge, a station well up on the ridge east of the mud flow, marked by a pile of stones;
Ainapo, a small ahua, a few hundred feet directly below Reed's upper ranch, marked by a pile of stones;
Kamakaiea, a scoria hill on the pahoehoe below the government road. There is a cluster of 3 or 4 hills here, the southernmost one being the station. A pile of stones marks the spot.
Wekehuna, on the bluff forming the outer northwestern edge of the crater of Kilauea, also on the Kau road, a pile of stones markes the place.
Kilohana, a ahua above the woods at mauka of lae ohia in woods, that is the boundary of this land and Kaalaala.
Mokuaweoweo, The lake in the crater. The light and smoke when clearly defined on a still day were triangulated to:
Puuulaula, the hill at the northeastern corner of this land.

Table of Distances and Bearings: True
Punahaha to
[1] Ridge North 65° 04' West 250,54 feet
[2] Ainapo North 2° 23' East 42,210 feet
[3] Kamakaia North 38° 40' East 30,173 feet
[4] Kilohana North 40° 55' West 51,750 feet [page 182]

Ridge to Ainapo True
North 37° 46' East 39,980 feet

Kamakaia to
[1] Punahaha South 38° 40' West 30,173 feet
[2] Ainapo North 42° 34' East 25,265 feet
[3] Kilohana North 72° 96' West 54,953 feet
[4] Wekahuna North 33° 19' East 51,042 feet

Wekahuna to
[1] Kamakaia South 33° 19' West 54042 feet
[2] Ainapo South 61° 57' West 51,126 feet
[3] Punalaula North 48° 32' West 63,840 feet.
As surveyed by J.M. Lydgate
R.A. Lyman, Commissioner of Land Boundaries, Third Judicial Circuit

Costs paid in full by applicant. $71.- Witnesses paid by ditto [applicant]
2 hearings, 20.-; hearing awarded from Land of Kahuku $10.-; 2 days looking at boundaries 20.-; 44 folio testimony, 11.-; Certificate 2.-; Stamp, 1.-; folio description Certificate. 7.-

[No. 84, Kapapala Ahupuaa, District of Kau, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, 1876, 172,780 acres]