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1942 Map of Moca

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Moca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

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The American RR of Porto Rico cuts across the northern reaches of this northwest corner of the island, serving as a vital transport artery for the various barrios during the early 1940s. The landscape is defined by the transitions between the northern karst plateaus of Guerrero and Arenales down toward the winding valley of the Rio Culebrinas. The town of Moca sits at the heart of the sheet, surrounded by agricultural settlements like Corrales and Galateo Bajo.

Local infrastructure of the era is remarkably clear, from the Planta Electrica de Isabela to the remote Escuela Segunda Unidad de Voladoras. Prominent peaks such as Monte Encantado and Cerro La Silla anchor the southern ridges, while multiple mountain chapels, including the Iglesia de la Virgen del Rosario, point to the dispersed rural communities that relied on the intricate network of veredas and caminos before modern highway development.