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1972 Map of Utuado

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

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The town of Utuado serves as the focal point of this mountainous interior region, where the Rio Grande de Arecibo winds northward through a series of steep valleys. The landscape is defined by its significant hydroelectric infrastructure, most notably the Lago Dos Bocas and Lago Caonillas reservoirs. These bodies of water, along with facilities like the Central Hidroelectrica, illustrate the mid-20th-century development of the island's power and water management systems.

Beyond the urban center, the map details a mosaic of rural barrios such as Sabana Grande and Vivi Abajo. Local history is preserved in labels for Hacienda Carbonell and religious landmarks like Iglesia Santa Maria del Monte Carmelo. The northern portion is dominated by the protected Bosque Estatal de Rio Abajo, while industrial sites like the Cantera and Gravero indicate the local extraction economy of the early 1970s.