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1963 Map of San Juan

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of San Juan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

San Juan presents as a complex urban and coastal environment during a period of significant mid-century expansion. The historic core, including La Fortaleza and Fuerte San Cristobal, stands at the western tip, while the growth of neighborhoods like Santurce, Miramar, and Villa Palmeras reflects the densification of the metropolitan area. The landscape is defined by its intricate waterways, from the Bahía de San Juan and Caño de San Antonio to the inland Laguna San José.

Institutional and military presence is prominent, with the Fort Brooke Military Reservation occupying the historic headlands and the Fort Buchanan Military Reservation to the south. Educational and healthcare infrastructure is deeply mapped, featuring landmarks like the Escuela Superior Central and Hospital Auxilio Mutuo. The emergence of modern transit is clear through the expansion of Aeropuerto Internacional de Isla Verde and the dense grid of major thoroughfares such as Avenida Ponce de Leon.