1940 Map of Carolina

About this map

Carolina and the surrounding coastal plains of northeast Puerto Rico are depicted here shortly before the mid-century industrial shift. The landscape is defined by the winding Rio Grande de Loiza and a series of sugar-producing agricultural colonies, including Colonia Monserrate, Colonia Virginia, and Colonia Las Mercedes. Industrial hubs like Central Victoria and Central Canovanas highlight the era's economic reliance on the sugar trade, while the presence of the Segunda Unidad de San Anton school suggests the development of local civic infrastructure.