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1952 Map of Caguas

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Caguas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Caguas serves as the focal point of this 1952 topographic survey, depicting the municipality during a period of transition between its agrarian roots and growing urban presence. The influence of the sugar industry is clearly visible with the presence of Central Santa Juana and Central Defensa, indicating the economic importance of sugarcane processing in the Rio Grande de Loiza basin. Modern infrastructure of the era is represented by the Antena de Radio WVJP and the Tanque de Alcantarillado near the town center.

Rural life is documented through a dense network of mountain communities and religious outposts, such as Capilla San Patricio and Capilla de la Virgen Inmaculada. The map illustrates the complex drainage of the interior highlands, where the Rio Turabo and numerous quebradas carve through the barrios of Borinquen and Beatriz. Educational facilities like the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Turabo highlight the institutional development of the rural barrios during the mid-twentieth century.