1952 Map of Punta Tuna

About this map

The Sierra Palo Seco and the high ridges of Guardarraya define the coastal geography of southeastern Puerto Rico, where steep hills descend sharply to the Caribbean Sea. The landscape in the early 1950s is a mix of agricultural history and rural development, featuring the Hacienda San Isidro and the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Guardarraya. The shoreline is marked by prominent navigational landmarks, most notably the Faro lighthouse at Pta Tuna and the rocky protrusion of Cabo Mala Pascua. Along the coast, small clusters of settlement like Barriada Lanboglia sit near the mouths of numerous watercourses, including the Río Maunabo and Río Jacaboa. This survey reflects the region before modern industrial expansion, capturing the network of barrios and local drainages such as Quebrada Higüera and Quebrada Arenas that shaped the community's connection to the land and sea.