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1956 Map of Rio Grande

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Rio Grande
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Poblado Honduras sits along the northern coastline of this mid-century Puerto Rican landscape, where the Atlantic Ocean meets a series of prominent points including Pta Iglesia and Pta Uvero. The map reveals a structured agricultural and social organization, dominated by several named colonias such as Colonia Mini Mini, Colonia Blasina, and Colonia Carmelita. These settlements are interspersed with essential community institutions like the Escuela Luis Calderon and the Capilla de Nuestra Senora del Perpetuo Socorro.

Water defines the interior geography, with the Rio Grande and Rio Espiritu carving through the terrain toward the sea. The coastal mangroves and wetlands are particularly evident around Ensenada Comezon and the Cienaga Lu, while the southern elevations are marked by landmarks like Cerro Bravo. This 1950s survey documents a transitional era of coastal life, balancing maritime features like Boca Herrera with the burgeoning inland barrios of Zarzal and Jimenez.