1946 Map of Naguabo

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Sugar production and coastal rail networks define this eastern Puerto Rican landscape during the mid-1940s. The town of Naguabo serves as a central hub, surrounded by a dense network of agricultural colonies such as Colonia San Cristobal, Colonia San Luis, and Colonia Aguas Claras. These estates are connected by the intricate tracks of the Ferrocarril de Fajardo and the Linea Fajardo, which facilitated the movement of cane to mills and ports. Along the shoreline, the community of Playa de Naguabo and the nearby Naval Reservation Guayacán highlight the intersection of local commerce and military presence. Further north, Ceiba sits near the headwaters of the Río Fajardo, while the southern reaches follow the coastline to Playa de Humacao, providing a clear record of the region's pre-industrial infrastructure and coastal settlement patterns.