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1970 Map of Guayama

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Guayama
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Sugarcane processing and coastal commerce define this coastal stretch of southern Puerto Rico, where the industrial presence of Central Lafayette and Central Machete anchor the local economy. The urban center of Guayama shows significant growth, with neighborhoods like Rexmanor expanding near the Canal De Guamani Oeste. Moving east along the coast, the municipality of Arroyo is divided into Pueblo Oeste and Pueblo Este, serving as a gateway to the Puerto Arroyo waters.

Agricultural heritage is evident in the many named holdings and small settlements such as Hacienda Felicia, Las Guásimas, and Algarrobo. Education and recreation are represented by the Escuela Segunda Unidad and the coastal park at Punta Guilarte. The landscape is a network of water management, featuring a complex system of canals and siphons, including the Sifón near the Guayama border, designed to support the intensive cultivation of the surrounding coastal plains.