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1946 Map of Humacao

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

USGS Topo · Published 1946

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Industrial sugar production and early infrastructure dominate this mid-century landscape in eastern Puerto Rico. The bustling center of Humacao serves as the focal point, surrounded by residential wards like Santo Domingo and San Francisco. The importance of the sugar industry is evidenced by the prominent Central Pasto Viejo and Central El Ejemplo, which are connected to the coast by the Ferrocarril de Pasto Viejo. To the north, the Planta Hidroelectrica de Rio Blanco signals the region's modernization.

The topography transitions from the coastal lowlands of Punta Santiago on the Mar Caribe to the interior highlands of the Caribbean National Forest. Local commerce and transit are mapped along the routes of Fajardo and the Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico. Numerous colonias, such as Colonia Santa Teresa and Colonia La Fe, indicate the distributed workforce and agricultural settlements that defined the rural economy during this era.