1946 Map of Maricao

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The coffee-growing heart of Puerto Rico is revealed in this mid-1940s survey of the mountain town of Maricao. The landscape is dominated by the steep ridges of the Cordillera Central and the Sierra de Maricao, where a dense network of named haciendas illustrates the agricultural economy of the era. Settlements such as Pueblo Nuevo and family-named estates like Hacienda Lealtad and Hacienda Santa Rita are scattered across the interior. The presence of the Bosque Insular de Maricao in the southwest highlights the region's preserved forest lands, while rural life centers around landmarks like Iglesia de la Purisima and the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Bucarabones. This topographic record captures the transition of the highland municipal boundaries of Las Marias, Maricao, and San German before significant modern development altered the rural plantation patterns.