1946 Map of Gurabo

About this map

The Río Grande de Loíza and Río Gurabo define the low-lying agricultural corridors of this mid-1940s Puerto Rican landscape. The town of Gurabo sits at the southern edge of the sheet, where the Eastern Sugar Associates rail lines and infrastructure indicate the local dominance of the sugar industry during this era. Moving north into the steeper terrain of the Cuchilla de Santa Elena, the map reveals a network of rural settlements and educational centers such as the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Cacao and Escuela Segunda Unidad de Carruzos. These "Segunda Unidad" schools were a cornerstone of the island's rural vocational education program. The topography is further punctuated by peaks like Cerro Gordo and La Silla, alongside a designated Military Reservation near the southern river valley.