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1946 Map of Barceloneta

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Barceloneta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Industrial sugar processing dominates the mid-century landscape of the northern coast, anchored by the Central Plazuela and Central Monserrate mills. These centers are linked to the wider island economy via the American Railroad of Puerto Rico, which skirts the edge of the expansive Caño Tiburones wetlands. Near the mouth of the Río Grande de Manatí, the town of Barceloneta serves as a local hub, surrounded by smaller barrios such as Palmas Altas and Tierras Nuevas Poniente.

Further inland, the terrain shifts from coastal marshes to the intricate karst topography of the Sabana Hoyos and Florida Afuera districts. Here, life is oriented around rural junctions like Cruce Dávila and Cruce Magueyes, and institutional landmarks like the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Sabana Hoyos. This survey captures the region just before post-war industrial shifts transformed the traditional agricultural and rail-based infrastructure of Puerto Rico's northern corridor.