Example of an Audio Described Map

Step 1: Purpose of the Map.

This map is primarily a features/informational map, but it also has elements of a wayfinding, historical and ecological/topographical map.

Step 2: Short Description.

This map is one of four maps on the Volcanoes National Park Brochure. It is untitled and is an inset map representing the Kilauea Visitors Center and Crater area. The map primarily shows park features and general information, but it also has some wayfinding, historical, ecological and topographical information. The map is orientated with north at the top and represents an area of craters, forests and mountains measuring approximately 10 square miles within the park boundaries. The Visitor’s Center is located in the northeast quadrant of the map, along highway 11 (Crater Rim Drive) directly west from Volcanoes Village and northwest of Kilauea Iki Crater. A large portion of the map represents the Kilauea Caldera, which is closed to visitors due to hazardous conditions. A note indicates that visitors should check with rangers for the latest conditions. There is no tactile map available.

Step 3: Long Description.

Short Description (from Step 2).

This map is one of four maps on the Volcanoes National Park Brochure. It is untitled and is an inset map representing the Kilauea Visitors Center and Crater area. The map primarily shows park features and general information, but it also has some wayfinding, historical, ecological and topographical information. The map is orientated with north at the top and represents an area of craters, forests and mountains measuring approximately 10 square miles within the park boundaries. The Visitor’s Center is located in the northeast quadrant of the map, along highway 11 (Crater Rim Drive) directly west from Volcanoes Village and northwest of Kilauea Iki Crater. A large portion of the map represents the Kilauea Caldera, which is closed to visitors due to hazardous conditions. A note indicates that visitors should check with rangers for the latest conditions. There is no tactile map available.

Legend.

The legend has symbols for amenities, wayfinding and historical/ecological information. Amenities symbols include a. picnic area (symbol picnic table), b. interpretive trail (symbol hiker with stick), c. wheelchair accessible (symbol universal wheelchair), d. shelter (symbol house), e. food service (symbol knife and fork), f. drinking water (symbol white drinking glass), g. water must be treated before drinking (symbol black drinking glass), h. restrooms wheelchair accessible (symbol universal man and woman), i. lodging (symbol bed), j. gas station (symbol gas pump), k. emergency phone (symbol phone handset), l. campground (symbol white tent), j. primitive campground (symbol black tent). Wayfinding symbols include a. pullout (symbol yellow thick line with half circle), b. hiking trail (symbol thin black solid line), c. hiking trail day permit required (symbol thin black dotted line), d. distance indicator (symbol red text with miles and kilometers). There is one historical/ecological symbol for historic lava flow and date (symbol gray background with date).

Amenities.

Amenities listed by location. Amenities will be listed by location clockwise starting from the Visitor’s Center. Compass points indicate quadrant of the park map.

• Kilauea Visitor Center and Around (located in the northeast quadrant of the park) – wheelchair accessible, drinking water, restrooms wheelchair accessible, picnic areas (located at the Visitor’s Center and just south at Volcano Entrance Station House), telephone, interpretive trails (located just west of the Visitor’s Center near the Sulphur Banks and at Volcano Entrance Station House), food and lodging (located at Volcano Entrance Station House)
• Volcano Village (located northeast) – food, gas, lodgingKilauea Iki Crater (located east) – interpretive trail
• Thurston Lava Tube (Nahuku) (located east) – drinking water, restrooms wheelchair accessible
• Namakanipaio Campground and Cabins (located west) – lodging, telephone, wheelchair accessible, drinking water, restrooms wheelchair accessible, picnic area, campground
• Kipukapuaulu (located northwest) – interpretive trail, restrooms wheelchair accessible, picnic area
• Jaggar Museum (located west) – wheelchair accessible, restrooms wheelchair accessible, drinking water, telephone
• Kilauea Overlook (located west) – restrooms wheelchair accessible, picnic area
• Kilauea Military Camp (located north) – food

Amenities listed by category. Amenities will be listed by category, with location given in order clockwise starting from the Visitor’s Center. Compass points indicate quadrant of the park map.

• Wheelchair accessible – Kilauea Visitor Center and Around (located in the northeast quadrant of the park), Namakanipaio Campground and Cabins (located west), Jaggar Museum (located west)
• Drinking water – Kilauea Visitor Center and Around (located in the northeast quadrant of the park), Thurston Lava Tube (Nahuku) (located east), Namakanipaio Campground and Cabins (located west), Jaggar Museum (located west)
• Restrooms wheelchair accessible – Kilauea Visitor Center and Around (located in the northeast quadrant of the park), Thurston Lava Tube (Nahuku) (located east), Namakanipaio Campground and Cabins (located west), Kipukapuaulu (located northwest), Jaggar Museum (located west), Kilauea Overlook (located west)
• Picnic area – Kilauea Visitor Center and Around (located in the northeast quadrant of the park), Namakanipaio Campground and Cabins (located west), Kipukapuaulu (located northwest), Kilauea Overlook (located west)
• Telephone – Kilauea Visitor Center and Around (located in the northeast quadrant of the park), Namakanipaio Campground and Cabins (located west), Jaggar Museum (located west)
• Interpretive trail – Kilauea Visitor Center and Around (located in the northeast quadrant of the park), Kilauea Iki Crater (located east), Kipukapuaulu (located northwest)
• Food – Kilauea Visitor Center and Around (located in the northeast quadrant of the park), Volcano Village (located northeast), Kilauea Military Camp (located north)
• Lodging – Kilauea Visitor Center and Around (located in the northeast quadrant of the park), Volcano Village (located northeast), Namakanipaio Campground and Cabins (located west)
• Gas – Volcano Village (located northeast)
• Campground – Namakanipaio Campground and Cabins (located west)

Roadways and Trails.

The primary access road running through the area represented by the map is highway 11, which runs along the south coast of Hawaii Island from Kailua Kona and then northeast to Hilo.  Kailua Kona is 96 miles/155 kilometers west, and Hilo is 28 miles/45 kilometers along highway 11 from the area represented by the map. Several small roads intersect with highway 11. From west (left) to east (right) they are Mauna Loa Road (it is 11.4 miles/18.3 kilometers from highway 11 to Mauna Loa Lookout), Pi’i Mauna Drive, Old Volcano Road, Haunani Road, Wright Road, and Escape Road.

The Visitor’s Center is located in the northeast quadrant of the map, just off highway 11, on the northeast corner of Crater Rim drive. Crater Rim Drive is a circular road that for its northern portion runs parallel to highway 11, then around Kilauea Caldera and Kilauea Iki Crater. The southern portion of Crater Rim Drive is closed due to hazardous conditions, and part of the southern road is also open to foot and bike traffic only. Chain of Craters Road starts at the southeast corner of Crater Rim Drive and runs 19 miles/31 kilometers south where it ends at the ocean. A road that runs directly along the rim of Kilauea Caldera and the area within it are closed due to hazardous conditions.

There are numerous trails listed on the map. Near the Visitor’s Center is the Crater Rim Trail, which loops for 11.6 miles/18.7 kilometers around Kilauea Caldera and Kilauea Iki Crater. The southern part of the trail is closed due to hazardous conditions. Also near the Visitor’s Center are, to the west, the Sulfer Banks Trail (.07 miles/1.1 kilometers), ‘lliahi Trail (0.4 miles/0.6 kilometers), and the Halema’uma’u Trail (0.4 miles/0.6 kilometers). Other trails that are open to the public include, starting at the Visitor’s Center in the northeast and traveling south, Kilauea Iki Trail (2.4 miles/3.9 kilometers) and Devastation Trail (0.6 miles/1.0 kilometers). Several trails are closed to the public due to hazardous conditions. These are mostly in and around the south and west of Kilauea Caldera. Closed trails include, clockwise from the east, Halema’uma’a Trail, Byron Ledge Trail, the southern portion of Crater Rim Trail, and Ka’u Desert Trail.

Highlights.

The entire central and much of the western portion of the area represented by the map is comprised of Kilauea Caldera and Kilauea Iki Crater. The Visitor’s Center is located to the north of the Caldera and Crater in the northeast quadrant of the map. The Visitor’s Center Includes an accessible area, water, bathrooms, restrooms, telephones and a picnic area. The Crater Rim trail can be accessed from the Visitor’s Center and other hiking trails are nearby. Also near the Visitor’s Center are Volcano House, which offers food and lodging, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Steam Vents, and Sulfur Banks (Ha’akulamanu). Note that Sulfur Banks has hazardous volcanic fumes. Other points of interest included in the map are from West to East towards the Visitor’s Center Namakanipaio Campground and Cabins, Jaggar Museum, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (not open to the public), Kilauea Overlook, and Kilauea Military Camp. East of the Visitor’s Center are Kilauea Iki Crater and Thurston Lava Tube.

Topography.

The topography of the map is primarily areas of desert, craters, and Rift Zones. Straddling the southeast and northeast quadrants is the Kilauea Crater. In the southeast quadrant of the map is the East Rift Zone, Puhimau Crater, Luamanu Crater, and Keanakao’i Crater. In the southwest quadrant of the map is the Southwest Rift Zone, the Ka’u Desert, and Halema’uma’u Crater.

Historic Lava Flow.

The map shows numerous areas of historic lava flow. These will be listed by quadrant in the section “Map Text by Quadrant.”

Map Text by Quadrant.

This is a list of all place names that appear on the map, divided into quadrants and then listed by category.

Northeast Quadrant

Visitors Centers and Lodging

• Kilauea Visitor’s Center
• Volcano Art Center Gallery
• Volcano Entrance Station House

Towns

• Volcano Village

Trails

• Crater Rim Trail 11.6 miles/18.7 miles
• Halema’uma’u Trail 0.4 miles/0.6 kilometers
• Kilauea Iki Trailhead 2.4 miles/3.9 kilometers
• ‘Lliahi Trail 0.4 miles/0.6 kilometers
• Sulphur Banks Trail 0.7 miles/1.1 kilometers

Roads

• Crater Rim Drive
• Haunani Road
• Highway 11
• Old Volcano Road
• Wright Road

Craters, Lava Tubes and Other Volcanic Features

• 1971 Lava
• 1974 Lava
• Kilauea Caldera
• Sulphur Banks (Ha’akulamanu)
• Thurston Lava Tube
• Waldron Ledge

Other Features

• Research Center

Southeast Quadrant

Trails

• Byron Ledge Trail 1.5 miles/2.4 kilometers
• Crater Rim Trail 11.6 miles/18.7 miles
• Devastation Trail 1 mile section of Crater Rim Drive open only to foot and bike traffic
• Kilauea Iki Trail 2.4 miles/3.9 kilometers
• Pu’u Pua’i 0.6 miles/1.0 kilometers

Roads

• Chain of Craters Road
• Crater Rim Drive
• Escape Road

Craters, Lava Tubes and Other Volcanic Features

• 1959 Lava
• 1974 Lava
• Byron Ledge
• East Rift Zone
• Keanakako’i Crater
• Kilauea Caldera
• Kilauea Iki Crater
• Luamanu Crater
• Pukimau Crater

Other Features

• Keanakako’i Overlook
• Pu’u Pua’i Overlook

Southwest Quadrant

Trails

• Crater Rim Trail 11.6 miles/18.7 miles
• Halema’uma’u Trail 0.4 miles/0.6 kilometers and 0.5 miles/0.8 kilometers
• Ka’u Desert Trail (closed)

Roads

• Crater Rim Drive (this part closed)
• Craters, Lava Tubes and Other Volcanic Features
• 1971 lava
• 1974 lava
• 1982 lava
• Halema’uma’u Crater
• Kilauea Caldera
• Lava flows before 1920
• Southwest Rift Zone

Other Features

• Halema’uma’u Overlook 3640 feet/1110 meters
• Holoholoakolea
• Ka’u Desert

Northwest Quadrant

Visitors Centers and Lodging

• Jaggar Museum
• Kilauea Military Camp
• Namakanipaio Campground and Cabins

Trails

• Crater Rim Trail 11.6 miles/18.7 miles
• Kipukapuaulu 1.2 miles/2 kilometers

Roads

• Crater Rim Drive
• Highway 11
• Mauna Loa Road
• Pi’i Mauna Drive

Craters, Lava Tubes and Other Volcanic Features

• Kilauea Caldera
• Lava flows before 1924
• Steam vents
• Steaming bluff

Other Features

• Hawaiian Volcano Observatory 4078 feet/1243 meters (not open to the public)
• Kilauea Overlook
• Tree Molds
• Uwakahuna