These terms come from old Land Commission Awards (LCA) or Royal Patents used to define property boundaries in Hawaii: : North Hema (H.) : South Hikina (Hik.) : East Komohana (Kom.) : West
: The survey describes a boundary running North 61° 30' East for 582 links along the eastern edge of a watercourse ( auwai ) leading to the Loko o Kaa ponds. Watch HIK 582
: Links (a unit of measurement where 1 link = 7.92 inches). Historical Context: Puʻunui and Kakaʻako These terms come from old Land Commission Awards
: These documents are vital for modern title researchers and historians tracing the transformation of Kakaʻako from traditional Hawaiian aquaculture and salt production sites into the urban district it is today. "Watch HIK 582" is likely a reference to
"Watch HIK 582" is likely a reference to historical Hawaiian land surveying notes, specifically regarding the boundary of in Honolulu . In these records, " Akau 61° 30' Hik. 582 " (North 61° 30' East 582 links) describes a specific line in a property survey performed by J.W. Makalena in 1873. Understanding the Survey Terms
The specific survey entry you mentioned refers to the , which included fishponds ( Loko Iʻa ) and salt-making lands ( ʻĀina Hana Paʻakai ) located in the Kakaʻako area of Honolulu, Oahu. Surveyor : J.W. Makalena (August 14, 1873).