1957 Map of Ciales

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Rio Grande de Manati snakes through the center of this 1950s survey, defining the valley floors where coffee production and agricultural life centered. The map documents the intricate social landscape of the Cordillera Central, showing several barrio clusters like San Lorenzo and Barahona connected by emerging routes like Insular Route 149. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Hacienda Maria to numerous rural educational sites such as the Escuela Dr Liborio Cordova and the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Pozas. These schools and churches, including the Iglesia San Antonio, served as the focal points for dispersed mountain communities. The sheer density of named quebradas, such as Quebrada de los Muertos and Quebrada del Pozo de la Gata, illustrates a terrain defined by its water sources and the complex topography surrounding summits like Cerro de la Bandera.