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1957 Map of Comerio

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Comerio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Comerio sits at the heart of this mid-century landscape, positioned along the winding Rio de la Plata. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, notably at Cerro La Tiza and Cerro Santa Bárbara, where the drainage network of Quebrada Dona Elena and Quebrada Cedrito carves through the mountains. To the southeast, the development of Cidra centers around the expansive Lago Cidra, providing a contrast to the dense mountainous barrios like Palomas and Honduras.

Educational infrastructure is prominently mapped, including the Escuela Superior de Comerio and the Escuela Vocacional Eugenio Maria de Hostos. This survey captures the transition from rural agricultural clusters, such as Rodriguez Hevia and Gándara, toward more modernized settlements. The presence of the Central Cayey in the southern reaches and the Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Negras indicates the evolving industrial and civic footprint of the region during this period of growth.