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1947 Map of Adjuntas SE

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Adjuntas SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Agricultural haciendas define the high-altitude landscape of the Cordillera Central on this 1947 topographic study. The terrain is divided by several municipal boundaries where Adjuntas, Jayuya, Utuado, and Ponce meet, reflecting the complex political geography of the island's interior. Scattered across these steep slopes are private agricultural estates such as Hacienda El Progreso, Hacienda Jauca, and Hacienda El Banco, which represent the coffee-producing heritage of the region.

Social and spiritual life in this rural sector centers on the San Patricio settlement and the Iglesia de San Patricio. The map captures a critical water network, showing the headwaters and early courses of several major rivers, including the Río Portugués, Río Canas, and Río Guayabo. These streams carve deep valleys through the mountains, dictating the placement of the small trails and roads that connect the remote Hacienda La Gloria and Hacienda La Mocha to the rest of the island.