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1938 Map of San Sebastian

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of San Sebastian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

San Sebastian serves as the focal point of this pre-war survey, which captures the interior highlands of Puerto Rico during a period of agricultural and industrial transitions. The town's grid is clearly defined near the Rio Culebrinas, supported by infrastructure like the Acueducto de San Sebastian. The landscape is marked by a dense network of educational and social landmarks, including over twenty-five schools such as Escuela Lincoln and Escuela Washington, alongside religious sites like the Iglesia Presbiteriana Piedras Blancas.

Industrial activity is evidenced by the Central Soller RR and several family-named haciendas, such as Hacienda Esperanza and Hacienda San Pedro, reflecting the region's plantation history. The terrain is deeply dissected by numerous watercourses, most notably the Rio Grande and the Rio Guatemala, leading toward the Presa de Guajataca in the northeast. This map offers a primary record of the rural settlement patterns and names that defined the San Sebastian and Lares municipalities before modern development.