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1972 Map of Santa Isabel

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Santa Isabel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The coastal plains of southern Puerto Rico reveal a landscape shaped by agriculture and water management during the early 1970s. Santa Isabel serves as the central hub, surrounded by a network of sugar estates and settlements like Central Cortada and Hacienda Florida. The irrigation infrastructure is particularly prominent, featuring the Canal Guayama and Canal Florida which divert water across the fertile Felicia 1 and Felicia 2 districts.

Transportation and commerce are anchored by the Estación Santa Isabel and the Aeropuerto de Santa Isabel, while the coastline is dotted with fishing and residential areas such as Playa de Santa Isabel and Playita Cortada. Offshore, the map details the bathymetry of the Caribbean Sea, including notable features like the isolated Cayo Berbería and the Cayos Cabezazos reefs, illustrating the vital connection between the land-based plantation economy and the maritime environment.