1946 Map of Caguas

About this map

The valley city of Caguas serves as the focal point for this mid-1940s survey, showing a landscape defined by industrial sugar processing and a network of mountain settlements. The Central Santa Juana and Central Defensa facilities mark the importance of the sugar industry at the confluence of the Rio Grande de Loiza and its tributaries. Steep terrain rises sharply from the basin toward Cerro Las Piñas and Los Sumideros, where narrow roads connect rural hamlets like Las Cruces and La Rampa. A detailed spiritual and educational infrastructure is evident through the many dispersed chapels, including Capilla San Patricio and Capilla del San Alfonso, alongside the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Turabo. This edition provides a clear record of the region’s topography before the rapid urbanization that would later transform the area surrounding the Turabo district.