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1946 Map of Naguabo

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Naguabo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The coastal economy of eastern Puerto Rico is documented in this 1946 survey, centered on the agricultural and maritime hubs between Ceiba and Naguabo. The landscape is dominated by the sugar industry's infrastructure, specifically the numerous labor and processing settlements like Colonia San Cristóbal, Colonia Esperanza, and Colonia San Luis. These colonias are linked by the Ferrocarril del Este and the extensive tracks of the Fajardo Development Co, illustrating a highly organized plantation system.

Along the shoreline, the Naval Reservation Guayacán overlooks Ensenada Honda, while smaller coastal communities like Playa de Naguabo and the village of Shanghai indicate a blend of industrial and fishing activity. This era shows the region before major modern tourism development, where the network of rivers like the Río Daguao and Río Blanco dictated the placement of bridges and transit points like Estación Naguabo.