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1947 Map of Yabucoa NE

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Yabucoa NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Agricultural operations and mountainous terrain define this 1947 preliminary study of southeastern Puerto Rico. The southeastern quadrant reveals the industrial footprint of Central Roig, a focal point for the local sugar economy connected to the surrounding fields and the small settlement at Colonia Laura. This lowland plain contrasts sharply with the densely contoured interior to the northwest, where the Escuela Calabaza Arriba serves the rural population living among the steep ridges.

Boundary lines for four distinct administrative districts meet here, including the Municipio de Yabucoa and Municipio de Las Piedras. Hydrological patterns are dominated by the Guayanes and the Río Limones, which flow from the highlands toward the coastal basin. The map captures a moment of transition for these barrios, documenting the precise location of homesteads and schools before mid-century development altered the rural landscape.