1960 Map of Coamo

About this map

The town of Coamo sits at the western edge of this 1960 landscape, surrounded by a complex network of quebradas and mountain ridges belonging to the Cordillera Central. The terrain is defined by its agricultural and military utility, where traditional landholdings like Hacienda Buena Vista and Hacienda Esmeralda represent the region's deep-rooted rural economy near Peñuelas. This map captures a moment of transition as the southeastern quadrant is dominated by the U. S. Military Reservation Salinas Training Area, showing how modern defense infrastructure carved into the older hills of Palmarejo and Jauca 2.