1950 Map of Mayaguez SE

About this map

Agricultural colonization and sugar production define this mid-century landscape along the western coast of Puerto Rico. The Central Rochelaise serves as a focal point for the surrounding region, connected by the tracks of the American Railroad of Porto Rico. Extensive plantation lands, identified as colonias, such as Colonia Esperanza and Colonia Cornelia, illustrate the dominant land-use patterns of the era. The terrain transitions from the marshy lowlands near Caño Corazones and Laguna Bocanasilla to the prominent heights of Cuesta de las Piedras and Cerro Cornelia.