Located between Arare to the SE and Sarmi to the NW.

History
Many of the Japanese defenders of Hollandia fled west to the the Sarmi area, west of Maffin Bay where 11,000 battle-hardened soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army's 36th Division were dug in. 33rd Infantry Division (Illinois National Guard) 123rd Infantry Regiment fought at Maffin Bay. The 1st Field Artillery participated in the amphibious assault at Maffin Bay.

Maffin Airfield (Maffin Drome)
Built by the Japanese Army.

American Missions against Maffin Bay
April 29 - August 16, 1944

Lone Tree Hill
A fortified hill between the Snaky River and Maffin Aerodrome that was defended b the Japanese 224th Infantry and 16 Engineers, with machine guns and artillery guns.  They attacked the aproaching 158th RCT on May 30, 1944.