1947 Map of Cayey SE

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The mountain ridges of the Sierra de Jajome dominate this 1940s landscape, where municipal boundaries converge at the heights of the Cerro de la Tabla. The settlement of Poblado Carmen sits along the Quebrada Carmen, providing a rare cluster of residential structures in a region otherwise characterized by isolated farmsteads and steep drainage basins. Near the center of the sheet, the Capilla de San Giraldo serves as a local landmark for the surrounding rural population. The intricate drainage network is defined by the Rio Jajome and the Rio Seco, alongside numerous mountain streams like the Quebrada del Palo. This preliminary topographic study, overseen by Commissioner Orlando R. Méndez for the Departamento del Interior, meticulously traces the complex terrain of the Cayey, Salinas, and Guayama municipal borders before significant modern development altered these highland passages.