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1960 Map of Central Aguirre

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Central Aguirre
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The industrial and agricultural landscape of southern Puerto Rico is centered here on the sugar production hub of Central Aguirre. In the early 1960s, this area was a primary node of the island's coastal economy, featuring the industrial works of Central Aguirre and Central Guamaní alongside the residential clusters of Coquí, San Felipe, and Villodas. The map illustrates a complex water management system essential for irrigation, including the Canal de Patillas and the Lago Melania, which feed into the agricultural lands of Aguirre and Jobos.

Coastal geography is intricately detailed along the Bahía de Jobos, showing the protective string of the Cayos de Barca and Cayos Caribes. Shoreline features like the Laguna de Las Mareas and Punta Pozuelo define the marine interface where the Caribbean Sea meets the shipping infrastructure at Puerto de Jobos. Educational and community anchors, such as the Colegio del Perpetuo Socorro and the Escuela Luce, provide points of interest for genealogists tracing the social history of these company-town environments.