1930s Maps of Puerto Rico

Explore 14 historic maps of Puerto Rico from the 1930s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1930s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Puerto Rico's landscape evolved across the 1930s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1930s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Puerto Rico's history through authentic maps from the 1930s. This is your window into the past.


Puerto Rico maps

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  1. 1935 Map of Puerto Real
    1935 Map of Puerto Real
    1935 Puerto Real
    1935 Print · USGS
    Coastal Cabo Rojo during the mid-1930s reveals a landscape of salt flats, emerging rail lines, and rural schools. Researchers can trace the path of the American RR of Puerto Rico and locate local landmarks like Las Salinas and Escuela Santiago Negroni.

  2. 1937 Map of San German
    1937 Map of San German
    1937 San German
    1937 Print · USGS
    San Germán and the surrounding valleys of southwestern Puerto Rico are captured here in the mid-1930s during a period of significant agricultural and educational growth. Researchers can trace ancestral connections through named estates like Hacienda Luisa, local landmarks such as the Polytechnic Institute, and the rail stops of the American Railroad of Puerto Rico.

  3. 1937 Map of Aguadilla
    1937 Map of Aguadilla
    1937 Aguadilla
    1937 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Puerto Rico during the late 1930s reveals a landscape of coastal settlements and industrial rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities through landmarks like the Iglesia de la Conception and the American railroad route through Coloso.

  4. 1937 Map of Sabana Grande
    1937 Map of Sabana Grande
    1937 Sabana Grande
    1937 Print · USGS
    The Sabana Grande region in the mid-1930s shows a landscape of mountain ridges and fertile valley floors during a period of agricultural expansion. Genealogists and researchers can locate dozens of named rural schools and trace the American Railroad through Estacion Limon and Estacion Santa Rita.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1937 Map of Moca
    1937 Map of Moca
    1937 Moca
    1937 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Puerto Rico in the late thirties reveals a landscape defined by rail transit and a remarkably dense network of rural schools. Family historians can trace ancestral roots through dozens of local sites like Escuela Aceituna No 1, Iglesia Presbiteriana, and the American RR of Porto Rico stations.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1937 Map of Puerto Real
    1937 Map of Puerto Real
    1937 Puerto Real
    1937 Print · USGS
    Coastal Cabo Rojo in the mid-1930s reveals a landscape of salt flats and growing settlements along the Mona Passage. Researchers can trace dozens of early rural schools like Escuela Garfield and find family landmarks near Boqueron and the Cemeterio Delicias.

  7. 1938 Map of Alto Sano
    1938 Map of Alto Sano
    1938 Alto Sano
    1938 Print · USGS
    Western Puerto Rico is captured here in the late 1930s as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and family estates. Genealogists can trace property names like Hacienda Esperanza or locate community centers such as the Barrio Espino Medical Center.

  8. 1938 Map of Guanica
    1938 Map of Guanica
    1938 Guanica
    1938 Print · USGS
    The southern coast of Puerto Rico thrived as a sugar-producing powerhouse in the late 1930s, centered on the massive Central Guanica mill. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of Ensenada, locate the historic Guanica LH, and find local schools like Escuela No 225.
    6 unique versions available

  9. 1938 Map of Parguera
    1938 Map of Parguera
    1938 Parguera
    1938 Print · USGS
    The southwestern coast of Puerto Rico is mapped here in the late thirties, before the expansion of its coastal villages. Local historians can trace the early layout of Parguera, the footprint of the Escuela Ramon Baldorioty de Castro, and traditional sites like Salinas El Papayo.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1938 Map of Camuy
    1938 Map of Camuy
    1938 Camuy
    1938 Print · USGS
    Coastal life in northwest Puerto Rico during the late thirties is defined by the proximity of the American RR of Porto Rico to the sea. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through dozens of rural schools and churches like Escuela Juan L Pla and Iglesia Santa Teresita.

  11. 1938 Map of San Sebastian
    1938 Map of San Sebastian
    1938 San Sebastian
    1938 Print · USGS
    San Sebastian and the surrounding highlands are captured in the late 1930s during a time of rural growth and agricultural production. Researchers can locate dozens of country schools, family estates like Hacienda Buena Vista, and the path of the Central Soller RR.

  12. 1938 Map of Cabo Rojo
    1938 Map of Cabo Rojo
    1938 Cabo Rojo
    1938 Print · USGS
    The southwestern tip of Puerto Rico is captured here in the late 1930s, showing the salt-rich coastlines of Bahia Salinas and Bahia Sucia. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural life of the era through sites like Las Palmas and the Escuela Sebastian Pabon Alvarado.
    5 unique versions available

  13. 1938 Map of Quebradillas
    1938 Map of Quebradillas
    1938 Quebradillas
    1938 Print · USGS
    Northern Puerto Rico in the late 1930s reveals a landscape of winding rivers and densely mapped rural schools. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through named sites like Pueblito de Ponce, the American Porto Rico rail line, and Iglesia Virgen del Carmen.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1939 Map of Mayaguez
    1939 Map of Mayaguez
    1939 Mayaguez
    1939 Print · USGS
    Coastal western Puerto Rico appears in detail during the late 1930s, documenting the vital rail and sugar networks of the era. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Colonia Estebanía, visit the Central Rochelaise mill, or follow the American Railroad of Porto Rico.

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