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1964 Map of Penuelas

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Penuelas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Peñuelas and the western outskirts of Ponce anchor this mid-1960s survey of southern Puerto Rico, where the coastal plains meet the southern slopes of the Cordillera Central. The landscape reflects a transition from traditional agricultural estates, such as Hacienda San Mateo and Hacienda Santa Rosa, to emerging heavy industry, most notably the large Refinería de Petróleo near Tallaboa Poniente.

Urban development in Ponce is shown in detail, including neighborhoods like Villa Grillasca and Canas Urbano, along with institutional landmarks such as the Cárcel de Distrito and Cementerio San Vicente de Paul. The drainage system of Río Tallaboa and Río Pastillo carves through the terrain, illustrating the geographic constraints on settlement. For genealogists, the map preserves the names of numerous schools like Escuela Eduardo Neumann Gandía and local haciendas that define the regional history.