San Germán and Lajas anchor this southwestern Puerto Rican landscape, where the urban centers of the interior meet the agricultural expanse of the Valle de Lajas. The terrain transitions from the northern ridges of the Cordillera Central foothills down to the coastal plains, defined by the prominent Sierra Bermeja and peaks like Picacho de la Tea. In the south, the Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge preserves a significant freshwater wetland system, a contrast to the engineered Canal Principal De Riego Valle De Lajas which supports the local sugar and cattle history of the valley. Local infrastructure includes the Lajas Airpark and major thoroughfares like PR-2, while historic sites such as the Cementerio de San Germán provide points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of one of the island's oldest settlements.
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1935 · Puerto Real
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
1937 · San German
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
1937 · Sabana Grande
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
1937 · Puerto Real
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
1938 · Guanica
USGS Topo · 1:30,000
1938 · Parguera
USGS Topo · 1:30,000
1938 · Cabo Rojo
USGS Topo · 1:30,000
1939 · Mayaguez
USGS Topo · 1:30,000
1941 · San German
USGS Topo · 1:30,000
1941 · Puerto Real
USGS Topo · 1:30,000