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1958 Map of Penuelas

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Penuelas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The southern foothills of the Cordillera Central meet the Caribbean coastal plain in this detailed portrait of southern Puerto Rico. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the steep peaks of Cerro del Diablo and Monte Maqueno down to the industrial and agricultural corridors of the Río Tallaboa valley. Civil engineering and industry are prominent, from the Salto Garzas Central Hidroeléctrica No 1 in the northern heights to the massive Refineria De Petroleo near the coast.

Social and communal life centers around the pueblo of Peñuelas and the western edge of Ponce, with rural barrios dotted by landmarks like Hacienda Oliva and the Iglesia San Andrés. The map reveals an era where traditional landholdings and modern infrastructure coexist, shown through the network of winding insular roads connecting settlements like Tallaboa Alta and Marueño with industrial schools and parish churches.