1937 Map of Moca

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The American RR of Porto Rico cuts across the northern terrain of this 1937 survey, connecting rural outposts like Estacion Montana and Estacion Santiago. This interior landscape of northwestern Puerto Rico is defined by its agricultural and spiritual centers, featuring a dense network of local schools and churches. Prominent institutions include the Iglesia de la Virgen del Rosario and Iglesia Presbiteriana, alongside dozens of named educational sites such as Escuela Augusta Reichard and Escuela Juan A. Lasalle. The topography shifts from the more level lands near the Cementerio de Isabela in the north toward the varied heights of Monte Mariquita and the fertile basin of La Vega in the south. This era of mapping, completed under Commissioner Jose E. Colom, documents the traditional community boundaries where the Municipio de Aguadilla and Municipio de Isabela meet, centering on the winding course of the Rio Culebrinas.