1966 Map of Puerto Real

About this map

The coastal town of Cabo Rojo serves as the hub of this southwest Puerto Rican landscape, where the urban grid of Pueblo Norte and Pueblo Sur meets a network of agricultural and natural landmarks. The map documents a transition in transportation and land use, showing the Via Antigua del Ferrocarril tracing an older economic path through Llanos Tuna. Along the coastline, the maritime character of the region is evident at Puerto Real and the extensive Bahía de Boquerón, which is bordered by the Bosque Estatal de Boquerón. Genealogy and local history researchers will find a dense distribution of rural schools, such as Escuela Garfield and Escuela Ballajá, alongside family-named sites like Isabel Josefa and Hacienda La Ratina, illustrating the social fabric of the barrios before modern expansion.