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1940s Maps of Puerto Rico

Explore 233 historic maps of Puerto Rico from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 1940s, 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 1940s, 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 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Puerto Rico maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Carolina
    1940 Map of Carolina
    1940 Carolina
    1940 Print · USGS
    Northeast Puerto Rico is shown here just before the era of rapid modernization, when sugar production dominated the coastal plains. Researchers can trace the layout of agricultural colonies like Colonia Monserrate and historic centers such as Loiza Aldea and Central Victoria.
  4. 1940 Map of Vega Alta
    1940 Map of Vega Alta
    1940 Vega Alta
    1940 Print · USGS
    The northern coast of Puerto Rico was an industrial powerhouse of sugar production and rail transit in the years leading up to the second World War. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprint of the sugar economy through Central Constancia and the American Railroad of Porto Rico.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1941 Map of Bayamon
    1941 Map of Bayamon
    1941 Bayamon
    1941 Print · USGS
    Bayamón and the northern coast of Puerto Rico appear here in the early 1940s as a landscape of sugar centrales and rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous named colonias and landmarks like Central Juanita, Colonia La Monserrate, and Iglesia Cristo Rey.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1941 Map of San Juan
    1941 Map of San Juan
    1941 San Juan
    1941 Print · USGS
    San Juan and its surrounding municipios are captured here in the early 1940s, showing the capital's expansion before the post-war industrial boom. Researchers can trace the layout of early suburbs like Hato Rey, locate landmarks like the Universidad de Puerto Rico, or study the historic fortifications at Morro Castle.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1941 Map of Moca
    1941 Map of Moca
    1941 Moca
    1941 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Puerto Rico is captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape where the coastal railroad meets the high ridges of the Cordillera. Researchers can trace the American RR of Porto Rico line through Estacion Santiago and find local landmarks like the Iglesia de la Virgen del Rosario.
  16. 1941 Map of Rincon
    1941 Map of Rincon
    1941 Rincon
    1941 Print · USGS
    Coastal western Puerto Rico in the early 1940s reveals a bustling landscape defined by the sugar industry and the sea. Trace the American Railroad of Puerto Rico as it links Rincón to major mills like Central Igualdad and Central Coloso.
  19. 1941 Map of San German
    1941 Map of San German
    1941 San German
    1941 Print · USGS
    The hills and valleys surrounding San Germán come alive in this early 1940s survey, showing the peak of the railroad era in southwest Puerto Rico. Researchers can trace the American Railroad of Porto Rico through a landscape of historic estates like Hacienda Beatriz Soledad and Hacienda Resolucion.
    5 unique versions available
  22. 1941 Map of Puerto Real
    1941 Map of Puerto Real
    1941 Puerto Real
    1941 Print · USGS
    Coastal life in southwestern Puerto Rico centered on the harbor at Puerto Real and the rail line at Cabo Rojo during the late thirties and early forties. Local historians can trace the American Railroad corridor and locate old landmarks like Cementerio Delicias and the salt works at Las Salinas.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1941 Map of Rio Grande
    1941 Map of Rio Grande
    1941 Rio Grande
    1941 Print · USGS
    Coastal Puerto Rico in the early 1940s reveals a landscape of tidal marshes and agricultural estates. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lands through the numerous named colonias like Colonia Blasini and Colonia Dolores, or locate early settlements such as Poblado Honduras.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1941 Map of Rincon
    1941 Map of Rincon
    1941 Rincon
    1941 Print · USGS
    Western Puerto Rico’s sugar economy is at its peak in the early 1940s, showing the intricate network of plantations and rails between the coast and the mountains. Genealogists can trace family lands through named estates like Colonia Dolores or follow the American Railroad of Puerto Rico through Añasco.
  31. 1941 Map of Isabela
    1941 Map of Isabela
    1941 Isabela
    1941 Print · USGS
    The northern coast of Puerto Rico is captured here in the late thirties, when rail travel was still the backbone of local transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Isabela, the route of the RR of PR, and local landmarks like San Antonio.
    5 unique versions available
  34. 1941 Map of San Sebastian
    1941 Map of San Sebastian
    1941 San Sebastian
    1941 Print · USGS
    Western Puerto Rico is captured here in the early 1940s, highlighting the agricultural heartbeat and social centers of the interior. Researchers can trace historic family-named estates like Hacienda San Pedro and Hacienda Espino or locate the industrial Central Soler.
    5 unique versions available
  37. 1941 Map of Sabana Grande
    1941 Map of Sabana Grande
    1941 Sabana Grande
    1941 Print · USGS
    Southwest Puerto Rico in the late 1930s shows a landscape of rail-dependent agriculture and highland settlements. Researchers can trace the American Railroad of Porto Rico through stops at Estacion Limon and Fraternidad near the edge of the Laguna de Guanica.
    5 unique versions available
  40. 1941 Map of Carolina
    1941 Map of Carolina
    1941 Carolina
    1941 Print · USGS
    Coastal Puerto Rico at the start of the 1940s shows a landscape of sugar centrales and traditional settlements along the Atlantic. Researchers can trace family ties at Loiza Aldea, locate the rail spurs of Central Victoria, or explore the limits of the Bosque Insular de Piñones.
  43. 1941 Map of Rosario, 1952 Print
    1941 Map of Rosario, 1952 Print
    1941 Rosario
    1952 Print · USGS
    Western Puerto Rico's mountain interior comes alive in this mid-century survey of the Rosario region. Researchers can trace ancestral lands through numerous named estates like Hacienda Juanita and Hacienda Esperanza, or locate early community centers such as Limon and Iglesia de San Jose.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1942 Map of Moca
    1942 Map of Moca
    1942 Moca
    1942 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Puerto Rico during the early forties shows a landscape transitioning between coastal rail industry and the rural interior. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Jobos and the American R. R. of Porto Rico or at the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Voladoras.
    5 unique versions available
  49. 1942 Map of Manati
    1942 Map of Manati
    1942 Manati
    1942 Print · USGS
    The northern coast of Puerto Rico during the early forties reveals a landscape of industrial sugar production and historic municipal centers. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through named settlements like Colonia El Pueblito or locate the historic Capilla de la Virgen del Carmen near Manati.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1942 Map of Central La Plata
    1942 Map of Central La Plata
    1942 Central La Plata
    1942 Print · USGS
    Western Puerto Rico during the early 1940s reveals a landscape of sugar production and family estates centered around the Rio Grande de Añasco. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of Central La Plata and locate traditional plantations such as Hacienda Esperanza and Hacienda Casen.
    6 unique versions available
  55. 1942 Map of Arecibo
    1942 Map of Arecibo
    1942 Arecibo
    1942 Print · USGS
    Coastal Arecibo and its surrounding sugar lands appear in detail during the early 1940s, when the rail lines were the lifeblood of the region. Genealogists and historians can trace the neighborhoods of Arecibo or locate families near the Central Cambalache and Estacion Arecibo.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1942 Map of Rosario
    1942 Map of Rosario
    1942 Rosario
    1942 Print · USGS
    Western Puerto Rico is captured here in the era before widespread urbanization, showing the mountainous agricultural estates and early rail infrastructure. Genealogists can trace family holdings at Hacienda Esperanza or locate landmarks like the Hospital de Tuberculosis and American R. R.
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1942 Map of Camuy
    1942 Map of Camuy
    1942 Camuy
    1942 Print · USGS
    The northern coast of Puerto Rico is seen here during the pre-war era, where the coastal railroad linked bustling towns to the agricultural interior. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural neighborhoods like Pueblo Nuevo and landmarks such as Iglesia Santa Teresita or Estacion Luchi.
    6 unique versions available
  64. 1942 Map of Aguadilla
    1942 Map of Aguadilla
    1942 Aguadilla
    1942 Print · USGS
    Coastal life in northwest Puerto Rico during the early 1940s centered on the rail lines and rivers of the Aguadilla region. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through the numerous railroad stops of the American Railroad or locate historical landmarks like the Pta Borinquen L H and the Iglesia Aguadilla.
    5 unique versions available
  67. 1942 Map of Barceloneta
    1942 Map of Barceloneta
    1942 Barceloneta
    1942 Print · USGS
    Northern Puerto Rico’s sugar-driven economy is at its peak in the early 1940s, centered around the towns and massive centrals. Researchers can trace the extensive sugar rail network including the American Railroad of Puerto Rico and visit old communities like Palmas Altas and Central Plazuela.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1943 Map of Utuado NE
    1943 Map of Utuado NE
    1943 Utuado NE
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Puerto Rican interior during the early 1940s reveals a landscape of steep ridges and critical water resources near the Arecibo border. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Escuela Del Valle, Escuela Morales, and the shoreline of Lago Dos Bocas.
  73. 1943 Map of Island Of Vieques, 1946 Print
    1943 Map of Island Of Vieques, 1946 Print
    1943 Island Of Vieques
    1946 Print · USGS
    Vieques during the 1940s reveals a maritime and agricultural landscape shaped by its barrios and coastal colonies. Trace the layout of Isabel Segunda, the agricultural sites at Colonia Lujan, and landmarks like Pta Mulas Faro.
    2 unique versions available
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