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1958 Map of San Sebastian

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of San Sebastian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

San Sebastián serves as the focal point of this 1958 revision, situated at the intersection of critical island routes and surrounded by a landscape defined by its agricultural heritage. The presence of numerous named haciendas, including Hacienda San Pedro, Hacienda Buena Vista, and Hacienda Espino, points to a persistent land-tenure system rooted in the coffee and sugar economies of the interior. To the northeast, the Lago de Guajataca reservoir and the adjacent Campamento Guajataca illustrate the integration of water resource management and recreational infrastructure during this era of Puerto Rican development.

The terrain is deeply dissected by a network of waterways such as the Rio Guajataca and the Rio Grande de Añasco. This survey captures the transition of the region through its civil infrastructure, from the Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas to the industrial site at Central Soller. Numerous smaller settlements like La González and Las Marías are shown connected by a developing road network, including Insular Route 111 and 119, mapping the rural life of the mid-20th century.