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1946 Map of Comerio

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Comerio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The Río de la Plata carves a winding path through the central mountains of Puerto Rico in this mid-1940s survey, connecting the settlement of Comerío in the northwest to the highlands near Cidra. This era of development is captured in the network of educational sites, such as the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Palomas and the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Toita, which served the scattered rural population across many barrios including Dona Elena, Honduras, and Rabanal.

A notable landmark of social history is the Proyecto La Plata situated along the river, alongside the Centro Comunal Nogueras. The landscape is dominated by high peaks like Cerro La Tiza and Cerro Viento Caliente, while numerous small streams like Quebrada Higuero and Quebrada de las Vegas drain the steep terrain. This map documents a period when rural schools and community projects were becoming anchors for the remote mountain municipios.