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1969 Map of Bayamon

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Bayamon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Bayamón and its surrounding barrios show a landscape in rapid transition during the late 1960s, as urban expansion in purple tint pushes into the coastal plains and mogote foothills. The northern coast is defined by industrial and military installations, including the Planta Termoeléctrica de Palo Seco and the Fort Mascaro U.S.A.F. Mil. Res. at Pta Salinas. To the west, the planned community of Levittown stands in sharp contrast to the older agricultural patterns of Sabana Seca and the sprawling US Naval Radio Station (R) Sabana Seca.

Inland, the geography is punctuated by numerous educational and civic landmarks like Interamerican University and the Puerto Rico National Cemetery. The winding course of the Río de la Plata and Río Bayamón frame the dense residential development of barrios like Hato Tejas and Juan Sanchez. From the coastal Isla de Cabras to the southern hills of Cerro Gordo, the map captures a pivotal moment of modernization for this Caribbean hub.