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1942 Map of Manati

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Manati
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

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Laguna Tortuguero dominates the central coastline between the municipalities of Manati and Vega Baja in this 1940 survey. The landscape is a transition from the Atlantic Ocean shoreline at Pta Tortuguero to the fertile agricultural plains and limestone mogotes to the south. The settlement pattern is characterized by several colonias and desvios, reflecting the regional sugar industry’s influence on the local economy and transport network.

Key infrastructure including the Linea Americana and various local paths like the Camino de Arenas connect the urban centers of Manati and Vega Baja. Smaller locales such as El Pulguero and La Glorieta are visible alongside religious landmarks like the Capilla de la Virgen del Carmen, providing a detailed look at the social and industrial layout of the Puerto Rican north coast before mid-century modernization.