During this period, Concepción and Talcahuano were thought to be an important industrial development center due to relevant spatial features such as the presence of two important and protected bays suitable for port activity; a large river which, apart from being suitable for navigation, it offered an important hydroelectric potential and closeness to the large copper deposits located in the Arauco Gulf; as well as the presence of an important network of roads and railway lines, among others; however, the fragile natural conditions of this area were not taken into consideration.
En dicho período se pensó a Concepción y Talcahuano como un gran polo de desarrollo industrial basado en atributos espaciales relevantes como la presencia de dos importantes y abrigadas bahías aptas para la actividad portuaria, un gran río que, además de navegable, ofrecía un importante potencial hidroeléctrico, cercanía a los grandes yacimientos de cobre del Golfo de Arauco, existencia de una importante red de caminos y ferrovías, entre otras virtudes, sin considerar, sin embargo, las frágiles condiciones naturales en que se insertaba.