1952 Map of Salinas

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Sugar production and maritime trade define this southern coastal stretch of Puerto Rico in the early 1950s. The landscape is dominated by large agricultural estates and processing centers, including Central Caribe and numerous haciendas such as Hacienda Carmen and Hacienda Margarita. These sites, along with several workers' colonies like Colonia Santiago, illustrate the industrial-agrarian structure of the era. The town of Salinas serves as the inland hub, while Playa Salinas marks the interface with the Caribbean Sea.