1958 Map of Punta Verraco

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Central San Francisco anchors the industrial and agricultural landscape of this coastal region, situated just north of the protective harbor at Puerto de Guayanilla. The map reveals a transition from the agricultural lowlands near the mouth of the Río Yauco to the steep, undeveloped hills of Susua Baja and the coastal mangroves. Local educational and social hubs are present at the Escuela Arturo Lluberas and the residential cluster of Barrio Indio. Along the southern shoreline, the geography is defined by a complex network of reefs and small islands, including Arrecife Guayanilla and Cayo Maria Langa, which buffer the Bahía de la Ballena. This 1958 revision shows the maritime importance of the area, from the sandy Playa de Tamarindo to the deep-water sounds of the Caribbean Sea.