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1952 Map of El Yunque

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of El Yunque
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The high peaks of the Sierra de Luquillo dominate this mid-century survey, centered on the protected lands of the Caribbean National Forest Luquillo Division. This era of the forest is marked by early recreational and administrative infrastructure, such as the Ranger Station and the Area Recreo de la Mina, along with several youth camps including Campamento Eliza Colberg and Campamento Zarzal. The steep topography is defined by prominent summits like El Yunque, Mte Britton, and El Toro.

Lower elevations toward the coast reveal a landscape of rural schoolhouses and small settlements. Local education is centered at sites like Escuela Casiano Cepeda and Escuela Morovis. The network of river systems, including the Río Espíritu Santo and Río Mameyes, drains the heavy rainfall of the rainforest toward the lowlands of Cienaga Baja. The map also captures the settlement of Mameyes (Palmer) and the small community of El Verde during a period of transition in the island's interior development.