1947 Map of Ponce SE
USGS Topo · Published 1947About this map
Agricultural haciendas and organized settlements define the south-central coastal plain of Puerto Rico as it appeared in the late 1940s. The town of Juana Diaz serves as the regional anchor, while the Carretera Central and the Ponce and Guayama RR provide critical transit links between the mountain foothills and the Caribbean coast. The landscape is intensely managed, characterized by numerous agricultural estates such as Hacienda Luciana, Hacienda Ponceña, and Hacienda Fé, which likely centered on the region's sugar production. Several satellite communities, including Coto Laurel and Poblado Jacaguas, are situated along the river valleys of the Río Jacaguas and Río Inabón. Near the coast, an expansive U.S. Military Reservation occupies the flatlands south of Hacienda Potala, illustrating the strategic significance of the shoreline during the post-war era.
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