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1945 Map of Ponce

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

USGS Topo · Published 1945

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Central Mercedita stands as a primary industrial landmark in this southern coastal landscape, anchoring a network of sugarcane production and transport. The area is defined by a dense system of estates, including Hacienda Margarita, Hacienda Monserrate, and Hacienda Maragüez, which reflect the agricultural economy of the mid-1940s. These haciendas are interconnected by numerous watercourses such as the Río Português and Río Inabón, and are supported by small residential clusters like Poblado Collores and Poblado Jacaguas.

North of the main urban center, the terrain rises toward peaks like Cerro Santo Domingo and Cerro Augustinillo, where the pattern of settlement shifts to smaller poblados. To the east, Juana Diaz serves as a secondary regional hub. The infrastructure of the era is evident in the Linea de Transmisión, a large Military Reservation, and the Estación Fortuna, showing a region transitioning between traditional agriculture and modern industrial development.