1946 Map of Yauco

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Industrial and agricultural life in the mid-1940s centers on the American railroad and the Central Rufina sugar mill near the coast. The town of Yauco is clearly defined, divided into Pueblo Norte and Pueblo Sud, serving as a hub for the surrounding mountainous barrios. Moving north into the Cordillera Central, the landscape is dotted with coffee haciendas like Hacienda Pintado and Hacienda Mogote, reflecting the interior's historic plantation economy. The Río Yauco and Río Guayanilla wind through steep terrain, providing the essential water sources for these upland settlements and the coastal plains below. Education is represented by regional landmarks such as the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Duey, which served the rural workforce in the high sierra before the era of modern highway development.