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1963 Map of Bayamon

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Bayamon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Industrial expansion and military installations dominate the coast of northern Puerto Rico in the early 1960s, where the Río Bayamón meets the Atlantic Ocean. The landscape shows a region in transition, featuring the sprawling Fort Buchanan Military Reservation and the US Naval Radio Station (R) Sabana Seca alongside emerging residential developments like Levittown. The sugar industry’s legacy remains visible at Central Juanita, while modern infrastructure is represented by the Planta Termelectrica De Palo Seco and the San Juan Tracking Station.

Genealogists can find numerous localized landmarks, including the Puerto Rico National Cemetery and smaller community sites like Cementerio Porta Coeli. Numerous rural schools, such as Escuela La Pista and Escuela Sabana Seca, are scattered across the barrios of Hato Tejas and Candelaria. The map also details the complex wetlands of the Ciénaga de las Cucharillas, illustrating the intricate balance between the natural mangroves and the expanding urban footprint of Bayamón and Juan Sanchez.