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1952 Map of Humacao

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Humacao
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Sugar production and industrial development define the landscape surrounding Humacao during the early 1950s. The agricultural economy is centered on large estates and processing facilities like Central Pasto Viejo and Central El Ejemplo, which are connected to the coast and interior by specialized rail lines including the Ferrocarril de Humacao and Ferrocarril de Pasto Viejo. These corridors provide a window into the logistics of the era's dominant industry, linking numerous labor settlements such as Colonia San Eladio and Colonia Mayo.

Beyond the cane fields, the terrain rises into the southern reaches of the Caribbean National Forest, where infrastructure like the Planta Hidroelectrica de Rio Blanco and a Mina de Hierro indicate a diversifying resource economy. Along the coast at Punta Santiago, the map details the meeting of the Rio Humacao and the Vieques Passage, providing a detailed look at the island's eastern shoreline before modern expansion.