1952 Map of Caguas

About this map

Caguas serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape, situated where the Río Cagüitas and Río Bairoa flow toward the Río Grande de Loíza. The map reveals a transition between the dense urban grid of the city and the surrounding agricultural valleys, marked by industrial hubs such as Bairoa Central, Santa Juana, and Central Defensa. These processing centers were critical to the local economy, connected by a network of roads that wind through steep terrain divided into barrios like Sumidero and Canaboncito.