1950 Map of San Sebastian SO

About this map

The Río Grande de Anasco cuts a deep, winding path through the mountainous terrain of western Puerto Rico, defining the jurisdictional boundary between the Municipio de San Sebastian and the Municipio de Las Marias. This mid-century topographical study reveals a landscape dominated by traditional coffee-growing districts, or barrios, including Maravilla Norte, Maravilla Sur, and Mirabales. The concentration of structures at Las Marias and the presence of the Hacienda Buena Vista suggest the importance of the agricultural economy to the local settlement pattern. Steep slopes are drained by a complex network of streams such as Quebrada Moralon and Quebrada Grande, while smaller centers like Perchas and Purísima Concepción are linked by a system of roads and trails that follow the natural contours of the Cordillera Central.