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1946 Map of Fajardo

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

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Sugar production and coastal settlement define the northeastern landscape of Puerto Rico during the mid-1940s. The bustling center of Fajardo acts as a regional hub, connected to the deep-water harbor at Puerto Real. The surrounding terrain is heavily organized around agricultural estates, documented here as numerous colonies such as Colonia Monserrate, Colonia Margarita, and Colonia Paulina. These settlements suggest a landscape deeply tied to the land's industrial output before the era of modern urbanization.

To the west, the town of Luquillo sits at the foot of the Luquillo Mountains, where the Rio Sabana and Rio Mameyes descend toward the Oceano Atlantico. Further east, the rugged coastline is marked by significant ecological features like Laguna Grande and the Laguna Aguas Prietas. At the southern edge, the presence of a Naval Reservation signals the military's strategic foothold in the Sonda de Vieques just after the second World War.