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1946 Map of Punta Verraco

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Punta Verraco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The industrial and agricultural landscape of the southern coast is anchored by Central San Francisco, a sugar mill complex situated near the mouth of the Río Yauco. This mid-1940s survey illustrates a coastline defined by the prominent peninsula of Punta Verraco and the deep waters of the Puerto de Guayanilla. Settlement patterns are concentrated along the rail lines and roads, with rural clusters like La Coyana and Parada Lluveras providing insight into the local labor network surrounding the sugar industry and nearby coastal resources.

Conservation and geography dominate the western portion of the map, where the Bosque Insular de Guanica covers the hills above the Bahía de la Ballena. From the protected woodlands to the offshore reefs of Cayos de Caña Gorda, the map details a region where sugar production and maritime navigation intersect. Names like Campamento Borinquen and Playa de Tamarindo offer specific points of interest for those studying the social and physical development of the Bahía de Guayanilla area during this era.