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1947 Map of Jayuya SO

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Jayuya SO
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The high ridges of the Cordillera Central define this 1940s landscape, which centers on the dramatic elevation of Cerro de Punta. This preliminary topographic study, commissioned by Orlando R. Mendez for the Gobierno de Puerto Rico, documents the agrarian structure of the region where the boundary of Jayuya and Ponce meets.

Large agricultural estates are the primary markers of human settlement here, including Hacienda Santa Rosa in the north and Hacienda Carmelita further south. The complex drainage of the mountain range is captured through detailed mapping of the Rio Inabon and Rio Jauca, along with numerous small ravines like Quebrada Jamiel and Quebrada Patrullero. This map offers a precise look at the transition from high-altitude peaks to the river valleys that supported the island's interior coffee or sugar production during the mid-20th century.