1952 Map of Punta Tuna

About this map

Hacienda San Isidro and the coastal settlements of Maunabo appear during a period of transition in the early 1950s, as documented by Roberto Sanchez Vilella and the Department of Public Works. The landscape is defined by the sharp rise of the Sierra de Guardarraya and Cerro Piedra Hueca from the Caribbean Sea, creating a narrow inhabited corridor along the southern shore. The map details the local infrastructure of the era, including the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Guardarraya and the residential clusters at Barriada Lanboglia. To the east, the maritime importance of the area is anchored by the Faro lighthouse at Pta Tuna near Puerto Maunabo. The coastal topography is intricately carved by numerous streams, such as the Quebrada de la Florida and Quebrada de las Mieles, which flow from the interior highlands toward the prominent headlands at Cabo Mala Pascua and Pta Viento.