1952 Map of Humacao

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The town of Humacao and its coastal surroundings are depicted here in the early 1950s, revealing a landscape deeply defined by the sugar industry and its specialized infrastructure. The map traces the extensive narrow-gauge rail networks of the Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico, Ferrocarril de Pasto Viejo, and Ferrocarriles de Humacao, which connect numerous agricultural outposts like Colonia Cometa and Colonia Electra to the major processing hubs at Central Pasto Viejo and Central El Ejemplo. Near the coast at Punta Santiago, the industrial footprint meets the Vieques Passage, while further inland, the terrain rises sharply toward the Caribbean National Forest. Local educational and industrial development is evident through sites like the Escuela Agrícola Industrial San Antonio and the Planta Hidroeléctrica de Río Blanco. This survey captures the transition of the region's economy, showing the density of workers' settlements such as Pueblito de los Perros alongside traditional landmarks like the Mina de Hierro.