1945 Map of Rio Descalabrado

About this map

The hills and coastal plains between Coamo and Juana Díaz reveal an agricultural landscape defined by the sugar-producing haciendas and rural poblados of the mid-1940s. Centered around the Río Descalabrado, the terrain transitions from the elevations of Caonillas Arriba and Cerro La Coroza down toward the southern coastal flats. Water management is central to the area’s economy, evidenced by the Canal de Juana Díaz and the presence of Lago Coamo in the southeast.