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Lumahai Ahupua`a, District of Halelea, Island of Kauai, Boundary Commission, Kauai, Volume 1, pps. 52-55
1873, Boundary of the Ahupuaa of Lumahai
No. 11
August 7, Received notice from Charles R. Bishop, owner of the Ahupuaa of Lumahai to have the Boundary of that land settled and defined, also received intimation that Mr. James Gay has been empowered to act for said owner if convenient for him to do so.
Thereupon appointed the 6th day of October A.D. 1873 for the hearing of said petition and caused notices to be served on the several witnesses and the owners of the adjoining lands.
Momooiki, sworn:The northeastern boundary of this land commenced on the sea shore at a place called Kaahoolinapakai; from thence up side of hill to ridge called Kolokolo; thence up ridge to Lauhala, Kaluahee; thence to Waianu; thence to Lauhala, Kaluamaikai; thence across gulch and up ridge to Kealawele; thence up ridge and to peak, Moi; thence up ridge to peak Hilele; thence up ridge to Pipewai[?]; thence up ridge to peak Kaheleloa; thence to gulch; Keoula; thence to gulch Kawaialea; Thence up ridge to Kaluapohakukee; thence up ridge to Kawailoa; thence up ridge to Hapuupuu; thence up ridge to Pulehua;
The junction of this land with Hanalei; thence down the Eastern boundary to Namolokama; [thence down to] Kapailu;
Thence to hill Neki; Thence to Kolopu;
Thence to Keokiawailua;
Thence to orange trees, Kaooa;
The junction of Waipa & Waikoko; thence to Pohakupili; thence Puuhanamakia; thence to Lepahu; thence to Kahalahala; thence to sea and round to place of commencement.
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.... p of Kealawele; thence
South 4° 28´ West 3800 links to Moi (the boundary from Kealawele follows along water shed of ridge up and round the head of Lumahai valley and down to the beach at Kahalahala); Thence
South 16° 24´ West 3500 links to Hilele; thence
South 6° 54´ west 5760 links to Pipiwai; Thence
South 5° 39´ West 6440 links to Kahililoa; Thence
South 14° 36´ East 5000 links to Keoula; thence in a southeast direction along the ridge to gulch called Kawaialea. Thence up the ridge going aground the gulch to a place called Kaluapohakukee. Thence along ridge to Kawailoa; Thence to Hapuupuu; Thence along the ridge to Palehua; the junction with Hanalei, which is the southeast corner of this land. Thence following round range of mountains ain a Northwest direction to Namoolokama, the end of survey, on eastern boundary of this land (see plan), and containing an area of Three thousand one hundred and Fifty acres, more or less, 3150 acres.
N.B. At all practical places on this survey and where desirable marks have been put in the ground either a stone with broken bottle beneath or a trench with a broken bottle in the center [diagram 3 petals in triangle or upside down Y] thus.
I hereby certify, that this is a correct survey of the boundary of this land as decided upon by Judge McBryde, Commissioner of Boundaries for the Island of Kauai.
James W. Gay, Surveyor, October 17th 1873
Approved, 30 June 1875
Duncan McBryde, Commissioner of Boundaries, Kauai.
[No.11, Lumahai Ahupua`a, District of Halelea, Island of Kauai, Boundary Commission, 3150 acres, 1873]