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1960 Map of Punta Tuna

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Punta Tuna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Faro Punta Tuna stands at the eastern edge of this coastal survey, overlooking the Caribbean Sea where the Sierra de Guardarraya meets the shore. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from steep peaks like Cerro Mala Pascua to the narrow alluvial plains of the Rio Maunabo and Rio Jacaboa. Rural life in the early 1960s is evidenced by small settlements and agricultural estates, including Lamboglia, Recio, and the Hacienda San Isidoro.

The infrastructure of the era is marked by the Escuela Segunda Unidad and a network of coastal roads connecting the distinct barrios. Off the coast, the bathymetry reveals the underwater extension of the island's shelf, including the Arrecife Sargent and the sheltered waters of Puerto Maunabo. This map captures the region's topography just as the Commonwealth's Department of Public Works was modernizing rural access while maintaining the historical boundaries between the Municipio de Maunabo and Municipio de Patillas.