1947 Map of Yabucoa NO

About this map

Escuela La Aldea stands as a central landmark in this interior landscape of southeast Puerto Rico during the 1940s. The terrain is defined by a complex network of watercourses carving through the hills, where the Municipio de San Lorenzo and Municipio de Yabucoa boundaries meet. Significant drainage systems such as the Río Grande de Loíza and the Río Guayanés illustrate the natural irrigation that sustained this rural region's agriculture and settlement patterns. The topography is meticulously detailed, showing the intricate ridges and valleys that separated local communities. Numerous small streams, including Quebrada Lajas, Quebrada Arena, and Quebrada Verraco, underscore the importance of water access for the scattered homesteads and small-scale farms that characterized the area prior to mid-century modernization.