1966 Map of Rincon

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Rincón and its surrounding coastal barrios define this western coastline of Puerto Rico during the mid-1960s. The landscape transitions from the rugged interior heights of Atalaya and Pico Atalaya down to the extensive marshlands and alluvial plains of the Río Cañas and Añasco Abajo. Significant industrial and infrastructure landmarks are evident, including the Planta Nuclear at the northwestern tip near Pta Higüero and the Central Gualdad sugar mill complex in the south. The agricultural heritage of the region is further represented by Hacienda Eugenia and numerous rural schools that served the dispersed communities of Cruces and Piedras Blancas. Religious life is documented through a network of chapels such as Capilla La Virgen de Monserrate and Capilla Santa Rita. In the south, the early footprint of the Aeropuerto de Mayagüez appears near the wetlands of Ciénaga Isabel.