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1952 Map of Orocovis

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Orocovis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Cordillera Central defines the mountainous heart of Puerto Rico in this 1952 revision, where the municipalities of Orocovis, Villalba, and Coamo meet. The town of Orocovis sits at the northeastern edge of the sheet, while the southern slopes descend toward Villalba. This era captures a landscape of remote agricultural estates and scattered rural communities, notably centered around Hacienda Limon and the Capilla de San Jose.

The hydrography of the region is prominent, featuring the Lago de Matrullas and the headwaters of the Rio Jacaguas and Rio Toa Vaca. These water sources and steep ridges like Cerro Dona Juana and Cerro El Malo show the challenging terrain that shaped early transportation routes, including several numbered state roads such as 155 and 150. Local education is anchored by the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Bauta, reflecting the social infrastructure of the mid-century interior.