1963 Map of Rio Grande

About this map

The town of Río Grande sits at the nexus of the coastal lowlands and the northern foothills of Puerto Rico, documented here in the early 1960s. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of the Río Herrera and Río Espíritu Santo, which flow through expansive wetlands like Ciénaga Baja before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. This era shows a community in transition, where traditional infrastructure like the Via Del Ferrocarril rail corridor and agricultural barrios like Jiménez and Guzmán Abajo meet newer developments such as the Pista de Aterrizaje near the coast.