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1958 Map of Juncos

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Juncos
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Central Juncos stands as a focal point of industrial activity in this mid-century portrait of the eastern interior. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the valley floor of the Río Grande de Loíza to the steep, barrio-divided hillsides of Cerro Gordo and Mamey. The urban center of Juncos is shown in detail, flanked by the residential developments of Pueblo Norte and Pueblo Sur, while the nearby Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Negras indicates the municipal infrastructure of the era.

Evidence of the region's agricultural and social fabric is found in the high density of rural institutions, such as the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Carlos Zayas and the Iglesia de La Placita. Transport and industry are linked through the Fajardo Eastern Sugar Associates rail lines, which connect the sugar mill to the surrounding fields. Smaller settlements like Valencia and Roosevelt appear alongside numerous named schools, providing a precise geographic record for family historians and researchers of Puerto Rico's municipal development.