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1945 Map of Central Aguirre

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Central Aguirre
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Central Aguirre and the surrounding coastline of Bahía de Jobos define this mid-1940s landscape, where industrial agriculture and maritime access converged on the southern shore of Puerto Rico. The area is marked by a complex network of water management and transport infrastructure, including the Canal de Guamaní and the Ponce and Guayama rail line, which served the sugar economy. Clusters of residential and agricultural activity appear at Coquí, San Felipe, and Villa Odas, while the interior features landmarks like the Central Guamaní sugar mill.

Industrial sites such as the Hacienda Mercedes and various colonias, including Colonia Josefa and Colonia Reunión, illustrate the historical land-use patterns of the era. The coast is a labyrinth of mangrove-lined water bodies like the Laguna de las Mareas and Las Mareas, protected by the Cayos Caribes and Cayos de Barca in the Mar Caribe. This survey documents the transition from traditional haciendas to the large-scale centralized sugar production that dominated the region's economy.