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1945 Map of Punta Tuna

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

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Sierra de Guardarraya dominates the coastal topography of southeast Puerto Rico, where steep ridges meet the Mar Caribe. This 1943 survey, published as an edition of 1945, details a landscape defined by the intersection of mountain watersheds and small agricultural settlements. Notable coastal landmarks include the Faro lighthouse at Pta Tuna and the prominent headland of Cabo Mala Pascua.

The agricultural and social fabric of the era is evident in the presence of the Hacienda San Isidro and the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Guardarraya. Numerous watercourses, such as Río Maunabo and the ominously named Quebrada de los Muertos, drain the highlands into the sea. The map also records the municipal boundary between the Municipio de Maunabo and Municipio de Patillas, providing a clear view of local jurisdictional limits during the mid-1940s.