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1947 Map of Carolina

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Carolina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The coastal marshlands and sugar-producing regions of the Municipio de Carolina are documented in this mid-century survey, shortly after the 1949 revision. The landscape is defined by the expansive Bosque Insular de Piñones and the transition from the coastal Océano Atlántico to the fertile inland plains. Industrial activity centers on the sugar mills, specifically Central Victoria and Central Canóvanas, which anchored the local economy through a network of company colonias such as Colonia Monserrate and Colonia Santa Barbara.

Transportation and infrastructure reflect the era's growth, with the Carretera Militar traversing the terrain alongside the winding Río Grande de Loíza. Settlement patterns range from the historic Loíza Aldea near the coast to the growing urban center of Carolina. The map also captures specialized land use, from the Reservación Militar and Reservación Naval near the lagoons to community institutions like the Escuela Segunda Unidad de San Antón and Iglesia de Cristo Misionera.