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1950 Map of Rosario SO

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Rosario SO
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

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The Bosque Insular de Maricao borders the rugged eastern edge of this 1:10,000 scale survey, where the topography transitions into the agricultural and residential landscape of western Puerto Rico. Local religious and social life is anchored by landmarks such as the Iglesia de San José, Capilla de Santa Ana, and Capilla de la Milagrosa, which served the rural barrios of Rosario, Malezas, and Benavente.

Waterways define the movement across the terrain, with the Rio Rosario and Rio Hondo cutting through the hills. Of particular historical interest are the rail sidings or spurs, Desvío Rosenda and Desvío Eureka, located in the southern plains. These features, along with the Hospital de Tuberculosis in the north, illustrate the infrastructure of the mid-20th century across the municipal borders of Mayagüez, San Germán, and Hormigueros.