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1947 Map of Rio Descalabrado SO

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

USGS Topo · Published 1947

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Large agricultural estates and sugar-related infrastructure define this landscape between Juana Díaz and the southern coast during the late 1940s. The prominent Hacienda Miranda, Hacienda Amelia, and Hacienda Ursula anchor the flat coastal plain, while the Carretera Central cuts through the more complex terrain to the north. These haciendas represent the enduring legacy of the plantation economy, situated near the modern transit corridors of the Ponce and Guayama route.

A significant portion of the western territory is occupied by the U. S. Military Reservation, contrasting the structured grid of the agricultural lowlands with the undeveloped slopes of Cañas. Drainage from the northern hills flows through Río Cañas and smaller seasonal streams like Quebrada Piedra Aguzada and Quebrada Agua Salada, which provided critical water resources for the local communities and farms.