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1944 Map of Santa Isabel

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Santa Isabel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Santa Isabel anchors this coastal survey, revealing a landscape defined by its agricultural and industrial heritage during the mid-1940s. The prominent sugar production infrastructure is visible at Central Cortada, while numerous estates like Hacienda Florida, Hacienda Alomar, and Hacienda Destino are scattered across the alluvial plains. This era showcases the specialized labor settlements of the region, including Colonia Bizarreta and Colonia Hawaii, situated between the southern coast and the irrigation Canal systems.

Transportation networks connecting these economic hubs include the Estacion Santa Isabel and the Ponce and Guayama route, which facilitate movement through the river basins of the Rio Coamo and Rio Descalabrado. Along the Caribbean Sea, the coastline transitions from the harbor at Playa Santa Isabel to the offshore geography of Cayo Berberia, documenting the maritime and land-use patterns of the southern Puerto Rican coast.