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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

Sugarcane production dominates the coastal landscape of southern Puerto Rico in this mid-1940s survey, centered on the vital port and mill at Central Aguirre. The industrial infrastructure of the era is clearly visible through the Central Guamaní railroad lines and the extensive irrigation network of the Canal de Patillas and Canal de Guamaní, which feed the surrounding fields. The coastline is defined by the protected waters of Bahía de Jobos, shielded from the Mar Caribe by an intricate system of mangroves and islets including the Cayos de Barca and Cayos Caribes.

Small worker settlements and agricultural outposts like Coquí, San Felipe, and Colonia Reunión dot the plains between the foothills and the sea. The map captures the transition from the rugged northern terrain, drained by the Rio Guamaní and Rio Patillas, to the developed maritime and agricultural hub at Puerto Jobos. This record preserves the layout of the large estates such as Hacienda Mercedes before the mid-century industrial shifts altered the region's economy.