1947 Map of Juncos NE

About this map

Juncos sits at the heart of this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by the sugar industry and the winding course of the Río Gurabo. The urban grid of the town is closely tied to the Central Juncos sugar mill and the Eastern Sugar Associates transportation infrastructure, which dominated the local economy during the 1940s. The surrounding rural areas include the settlements of Cantagallo and El Mango, connected by a network of watercourses like Valenciano and Quebrada Doña Ana. The map captures the transition between the developed valley floor and the rising terrain where Algodón is situated, marking the municipal boundaries where Juncos meets Las Piedras and San Lorenzo. This document is a primary record of Puerto Rico's agricultural period before the island's rapid industrialization in the later 20th century.