Loading map...

1957 Map of Utuado

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Utuado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Utuado serves as the central hub of this mid-century topographic record, where the Rio Grande de Arecibo meets its tributaries amidst the winding ridges of the central cordillera. The landscape is defined by massive post-war hydroelectric projects, notably the sprawling Lago Dos Bocas and Lago Caonillas. These reservoirs transformed the local geography, backing water into narrow mountain valleys and necessitating infrastructure like the Caonillas Central Hidroelectrica Num 1.

Away from the water, the map details the rural character of barrios like Caguana and Roncador, dotted with family-named landmarks and local sites of worship such as Iglesia San Pascual. Much of the northwest is preserved as the Bosque Estatal de Rio Abajo, while the smaller settlement of La Playa and the Hacienda Carbonell highlight the diverse agricultural and residential patterns of the era before modern highway expansion shifted the region's connectivity.