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1941 Map of Sabana Grande

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Sabana Grande
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The town of Sabana Grande serves as the focal point of this 1941 survey, which illustrates the complex relationship between the rugged northern uplands and the fertile southern valleys. The American Railroad of Porto Rico traverses the lowlands, connecting critical transport hubs like Estación La Plata, Estación Limón, and Estación Santa Rita. This rail infrastructure supported the region's agricultural economy, specifically the sugar industry evidenced by the Central Guánica R. R. spurs near the southern marshes.

In the south, the landscape is dominated by the Laguna de Guánica and the extensive Ciénaga El Anegado, highlighting the natural hydrology before modern drainage altered these wetlands. Local social life is anchored by landmarks such as the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Minillas, the Iglesia La Pica, and the Iglesia de Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. Moving into the interior, the terrain rises into hills divided into traditional barrios like Machuchal and Almácigo Alto.