1957 Map of Barranquitas

About this map

Barranquitas serves as the central hub of this mid-century topographic study, which illustrates the intricate social and educational infrastructure of the Puerto Rican central cordillera. The mapping highlights an extensive network of rural schools, including the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Federico Degetau and the Escuela Segunda Unidad de José Celso Barbosa, reflecting a period of significant investment in regional education. The terrain is defined by the headwaters of the Río Grande de Manatí and the Río Coamo, where agriculture and industry meet at sites like Hacienda Ortega and a local Cantera. Settlement patterns are concentrated around traditional barrios such as Helechal and La Vega, while the southern reaches of the quadrangle near Pueblo Norte and Pueblo Sur show the early development of Aibonito.