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1942 Map of Rosario

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Rosario
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Hacienda Juanita and other traditional agricultural estates dominate this interior landscape of western Puerto Rico during the early 1940s. The map illustrates a society defined by high-elevation coffee and sugar production, where named estates like Hacienda Esperanza and Hacienda Fajardo are the primary landmarks. The settlement of Rosario serves as a local hub, connected to the larger region by the American RR of Porto Rico and the Carretera America.

Public infrastructure and religious life are well-documented, from the Hospital de Tuberculosis in the west to various chapels such as the Capilla de Santa Ana and Iglesia de San Jose. The rugged geography is shaped by the Bosque Insular de Maricao and a dense network of watercourses including the Rio Yaguez and Rio Rosario. These details offer a clear view of the rural municipalities of San Germán and Maricao before the widespread modernization of the mid-twentieth century.