1938 Map of Cabo Rojo

About this map

Cabo Rojo and its iconic Faro lighthouse anchor the southwestern tip of Puerto Rico in this mid-1930s survey. The landscape is defined by the sweeping arcs of Bahía Salinas and Bahía Sucia, where the coastal topography transitions into the salt flats and mangroves of the Boquerón and Llanos Costa regions. The interior rises toward the distinctive heights of Sierra Bermeja and Peñones de Melones, showing a rural settlement pattern centered around small clusters like Las Palmas. Local educational history is represented by the Escuela Sebastián Pabón Alvarado, while numerous points such as Pta Águila and Pta Pitahaya trace the intricate Caribbean shoreline before modern coastal development altered the natural profile of the municipality.