1947 Map of Coamo SO

About this map

The famed thermal waters of Baños de Coamo define this southern Puerto Rican landscape during the mid-1940s, situated where the northern highlands begin to meet the coastal plains. This preliminary survey details a transitioning agrarian economy, marked by large estates like Hacienda Esmeralda and Hacienda San José, alongside labor settlements such as Colonia Peñuelas. The importance of water management for the region's agriculture is evident in the engineered Canal de Juan Díaz and the presence of Spring No. 2. Topographically, the map transitions from the winding course of the Río Coamo to the prominent heights of Cerro Presidio and Cerro Raspaldo. These features, combined with small mountain communities like Sabana Hoyos and Las Flores, illustrate the historic intersection of natural resources and established plantation land use patterns in the Coamo and Santa Isabel municipalities.