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1947 Map of Mayaguez

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Mayaguez
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Mayagüez and its surrounding sugar-producing hinterlands are detailed in this survey conducted during the late 1930s. The city's industrial and academic character is anchored by the Colegio de Agricultura y Artes Mecanicas and the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture Experiment Station, reflecting the era's focus on agricultural advancement. Along the coast, the American Railroad of Puerto Rico connects key points from Estación Playa to the sugar processing hub of Central Rochelaise.

The landscape is dotted with several "Poblados" and "Colonias," such as Poblado Sabalos and Colonia Cornelia, which served as residential and labor centers for the local plantations. Topographical details reveal the transition from the Bahía de Mayagüez through the Cuesta de las Piedras and into the Cordillera Sabana, where smaller communities like Hormigueros and Poblado Hoya Grande are situated among the river valleys of the Rio Guanajibo and Rio Yagüez.