1950 Map of Aguadilla NE

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The northwest coastline of Puerto Rico is dominated by the American Railroad Company of Porto Rico, which skirts the cliffs and coastal plains near Aguadilla. In this 1950 survey, the landscape is defined by traditional barrios like Borinquen, Maleza Baja, and Corrales, where dense clusters of housing appear at Caserío Raúl Esteves and Caserío José de Diego. The presence of the Reservación Militar and the Faro de Pta Borinquen lighthouse at the tip of Pta Borinquen highlights the strategic and navigational importance of this point where the Océano Atlántico meets the Bahía de Aguadilla. Several railroad sidings or bypasses, such as Desvío Camaceyes, Desvío Jiménez, and Desvío Maleza, indicate a specialized transportation infrastructure serving the local communities and agricultural production in the mid-20th century.