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1945 Map of Playa De Ponce

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Playa De Ponce
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Agricultural haciendas and industrial sugar centrals dominate the coastal landscape of southern Puerto Rico in this mid-1940s survey. The concentration of sugar production is evident through large-scale operations like Central Constancia, Central Fortuna, and Central Boca Chica, which are linked to the coast and the inland fields by the American Railroad of Puerto Rico. The port area at Playa de Ponce serves as the economic gateway, featuring the substantial Muelle de Ponce and a network of maritime infrastructure.

The shoreline is defined by several river outlets, including the Río Portugués and Río Bucaná, which feed into the Caleta de Cabullón. Farther offshore, the map details maritime landmarks such as Isla Caja de Muertos, complete with its Faro and the smaller Isla Morrillito. The transition between the Municipio de Ponce and Municipio de Juana Diaz is marked by numerous family-named haciendas, such as Hacienda Santa Cruz and Hacienda Cintrona Segunda, illustrating the traditional land-use patterns of the era.