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1957 Map of Carolina

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Carolina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

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The Rio Grande de Loiza winds through a landscape of coastal lagoons and industrial growth in this mid-century survey of northeastern Puerto Rico. The sugar industry remains a dominant force with the Central Canovanas and Central Victoria mills anchoring the local economy. At the same time, the transition toward modern infrastructure is evident in the presence of the Aeropuerto Internacional and the Hipodromo El Comandante racing facility near El Comandante.

Coastal geography is defined by the Laguna La Torrecilla and Laguna de Piñones, buffered by the Bosque Estatal de Piñones. This era shows a network of established barrios such as Torrecilla Alta and Sabana Abajo, alongside rural schools like the Escuela Segunda Unidad de San Antón. The detailed hydrography of the Caño Norberto and surrounding wetlands illustrates the complex drainage of the northern coastal plain before significant late-century urbanization.