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1969 Map of Manati

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Manati
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The coastal wetlands and limestone hills of northern Puerto Rico define this landscape, dominated by the expansive Laguna Tortuguero and the surrounding National Guard Reservation. This survey documents the transition from the marine environments of Puerto del Tortuguero to the dense network of rural barrios and developing urban centers. To the east, Vega Baja is shown with its Tribunal de Distrito and Colegio Nuestra Señora del Rosario, while the western edge captures the growth of Pueblo Saliente and Pueblo Poniente.

Evidence of the region's transport history remains visible in the Antigua Via del Ferrocarril, tracing an older industrial route through Cabo Caribe. The map is particularly rich in educational sites, from the Escuela Alejandrina Benitez near the coast to remote rural institutions like the Escuela de Rio Abajo. From the limestone heights of Cerro Guárico to the river mouth at Boca del Cibuco, the land is a mosaic of sugar-era remnants and mid-century civil infrastructure.