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1950 Map of Vega Alta SE

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Vega Alta SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The hills and valleys of Maguayo and Espinosa dominate this mid-century view of northern Puerto Rico, where the interior terrain transitions into the coastal plains. The map illustrates a landscape of established rural settlements like Monterrey and Santa Rosa connected by a network of winding roads and a prominent LíNea De TransmisióN. Religious life in the area is anchored by the Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón and Iglesia del Cristo situated near the municipal borders.

Several major waterways define the geography, including the meandering Río de la Plata and Río Lajas, which cut through the barrios of Contorno and Río Lajas. Near the southeastern edge, the town of Toa Alta appears as a structured center against the more dispersed homesteads of the surrounding countryside. This survey provides a clear look at the agricultural and residential patterns of the region before more modern urban expansion changed the rural character of these municipal divisions.