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1950 Map of Vega Alta NO

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Vega Alta NO
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Central San Vicente sugar mill and the nearby Estación San Vicente serve as the industrial anchors for this northern coastal region during the mid-twentieth century. The landscape is defined by the transition from the Océano Atlántico coastline at Pta. Cerro Gordo and Playa de los Tocones to the expansive wetlands of the Ciénaga Sabana Prieta.

A network of local settlements, including Poblado Ceiba and Poblado Cerro Gordo, are situated amidst a complex drainage system dominated by the Río Cibuco and Río Indrio. The agricultural layout of Cabo Caribe and Higuillar suggests an economy deeply tied to the sugar industry and the fertile coastal plains, while the intricate topography of Cerro Gozos and Almirante Norte provides a clear view of the inland limestone hills characteristic of the area.