1956 Map of Guanica
USGS Topo · Published 1959About this map
Industrial and salt-harvesting operations define this coastal portion of southwest Puerto Rico in the mid-1950s. The prominent Central Guánica sugar mill and the adjacent town of Ensenada serve as the economic hub of the region, situated along the sheltered waters of the Bahia de Guánica. The landscape is a mosaic of steep limestone hills like Cerro Caprón and low-lying coastal flats dedicated to salt production, including Salinas Providencia and Salinas Las Pardas. Along the shoreline, maritime navigation is anchored by the Faro de Guánica near the entrance to the bay. Educational and social life is marked by the Escuela José Gautier Benitez and Escuela Las Colinas, while the rugged southern peninsula terminates at the prominent Frontón de la Brea, shielding the tranquil Ensenada Las Pardas.
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Editions of this 1956 Guanica Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
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1937 · San German
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1937 · Sabana Grande
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1938 · Guanica
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1938 · Parguera
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1941 · San German
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1941 · Sabana Grande
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1946 · Yauco
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1946 · Punta Verraco
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1947 · Yauco SO
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1949 · Guanica NE
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