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1947 Map of Rincon

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Rincon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

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The coastal municipality of Rincón and the sugar-producing lowlands of Añasco dominate this late 1930s landscape. Along the shore of the Paso de Mona, the American Railroad of Porto Rico serves as the industrial spine of the region, connecting a network of specialized railroad spurs or desvíos. These include Desvío Santoni, Desvío Arenas, and Desvío Eugenia, which likely facilitated the transport of sugarcane from surrounding estates.

Agricultural life is clearly organized into named colonias such as Colonia Libertad, Colonia Tula, and Colonia Ana Maria, scattered across the floodplains of the Río Grande de Añasco. To the north, the terrain rises toward Pico Atalaya and the foothills of the Cadena de Francisco. Local community landmarks are well-documented, including the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Jagüey and the Capilla La Virgen del Buen Consejo near the Moca boundary.