Loading map...

1950 Map of Rosario NO

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Rosario NO
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Agricultural life in the central hills of Municipio de Mayagüez is captured in detail by this 1950 survey. The landscape is defined by the steep drainage basins of the Río Yagüez and Río Cañas, where numerous private estates like Hacienda Constanza and Hacienda Recurso mark the traditional land use of the era. These named estates, along with Finca Marini, suggest a region heavily invested in coffee or sugarcane production prior to the rapid industrialization of the mid-20th century.

Institutional and community landmarks are scattered throughout the barrios, including the Hospital de Tuberculosis and the Iglesia Santa Teresita. The presence of the Presa de Mayagüez on the Yagüez river indicates early water management infrastructure serving the nearby urban center. The complex topography is navigated by a network of winding roads and trails, connecting high points like Cerro Leclerc and Cerro Quemado to the valleys of Quebrada Gandel and Quebrada Caricosa.