1946 Map of Bayaney

About this map

The interior highlands of northern Puerto Rico are intricately detailed in this 1943 survey, showing a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes and the deeply carved valleys of the Rio Camuy, Rio Tanama, and Rio Grande de Arecibo. Published under Commissioner Orlando R. Méndez, the map illustrates the mid-century social infrastructure of the region, anchored by rural settlements like Bayaney and Angeles. The distribution of local schools, including Escuela Theodore Roosevelt and Escuela Segunda Unidad de Caguana, highlights the educational network serving these mountain communities. High peaks such as Cerro Palmar and Cerro de la Torre overlook a complex system of local roads that follow the winding ridgelines, marking the boundaries between the municipalities of Hatillo, Lares, Utuado, and Camuy.