1947 Map of Bayaney NE

About this map

Bayaney serves as the primary settlement hub in this 1:10,000 scale preliminary study, which was produced just after World War II using topography surveyed in 1943. The landscape is defined by the complex karst topography of the northern interior, where the Tanama River cuts through the limestone terrain and the drainage of Hoya Caña marks the northern reaches. This document highlights the administrative boundaries of the era, showing the intersection where the Municipio de Hatillo, Municipio de Arecibo, and Municipio de Utuado meet. The map captures the fine-grained road network and structure density of the rural countryside during a period of transition for Puerto Rico's interior municipalities, providing a clear record of land use and property boundaries before mid-century development shifted the local settlement patterns.