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1946 Map of Utuado

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Utuado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Utuado serves as the central hub of this mid-1940s landscape, where the confluence of the Rio Grande and Rio Vivi dictates the valley's settlement patterns. The map highlights a significant era of infrastructure and utility growth, dominated by the newly formed Lago Dos Bocas reservoir and its associated Planta Hidroelectrica. This hydroelectric development transformed the steep river valleys of the Río Grande de Arecibo and its tributaries, including Rio Caonillas and Rio Limon, into a massive water resource network.

Rural life is evidenced by the distribution of small communities and educational sites like the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Caonillas and the Iglesia San Pascual. Agricultural heritage is also visible through named estates such as Hacienda Carbonell, while the rugged terrain is punctuated by landmarks like the northern cliff area of Los Muertos. The detailed road network connects outlying areas like La Playa and Dos Bocas to the municipal center.