1946 Map of Punta Puerca
USGS Topo · Published 1946About this map
The coastal military presence of the Naval Reservation dominates this shoreline during the mid-1940s, situated at the strategic eastern edge of Puerto Rico. The terrain is defined by dramatic promontories and offshore cays, including the prominent Punta Puerca and Isla Piñeros. This survey, conducted as the Second World War drew to a close, details the maritime infrastructure of the region, specifically marking a Faro on both Isla Cabeza de Perro and Isla Cabras. The surrounding waters of the Sonda de Vieques and Pasaje de Vieques are dotted with navigational hazards like Piedra Ahogada and the Piragua de Adentro rocks. Inland topography near Ensenada Honda and Bahía de Puerca reveals the transition from coastal mangroves to the rising elevations of the interior, mapped at a precise ten-meter contour interval by the Geological Survey and local commissioners.
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