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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 American RR tracks trace the western coastline from Puntas down through the Pueblo district, serving as a vital artery for the region's agricultural economy in the late 1930s and 1940s. A dense network of sugar-related settlements known as colonias, such as Colonia Libertad and Colonia Enriqueta, are clustered near the lower reaches of the Rio Grande de Anasco. This area is dominated by the industrial presence of Central Igualdad, suggesting a landscape deeply integrated with the sugarcane industry and the rail system required to transport it.

Moving inland from the Pasaje de Mona, the terrain rises toward the Cadena de San Francisco, where local life is centered around rural landmarks like the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Jagüey and the Capilla La Virgen del Buen Consejo. Notable natural features including Pta Higuero and Pta Cadena define the shoreline, while numerous creeks like Quebrada Calvache and Quebrada Los Ramos drain the high ground into the Bahia de Anasco.