1946 Map of Florida

About this map

The town of Florida sits within a landscape defined by an extensive network of haciendas and agricultural estates during the mid-1940s. These landed properties, including Hacienda San José, Hacienda Las Abras, and Hacienda Peñonales, were central to the rural economy and social structure of the interior. The map illustrates the transition from the coastal plains into the complex drainage systems of the Río Limón and Río Toro Negro, where numerous quebradas like Quebrada Yunes carve through the terrain. Educational centers such as the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Mameyes and Escuela Segunda Unidad de Frontón point to the organized community hubs established amid the dispersed settlements of Mameyes Arriba and Florida Adentro. Local movement relied on a mix of paths including La Venta and several established trails marked as Vereda.