passes the Mexico
City-Morelia highway; pine and fir forest.

Lerma (Rio).--A river originating in the state of Mexico and
flowing westward, and forming the northern boundary of the
state of Michoacan, to Lago de Chapala.

Lima (San Juan de).--Lat. 18 deg. 29', long. 102 deg. 42', sea
level. A ranch on the Pacific coast; arid tropical scrub
forest and tropical semi-deciduous forest.

Lima (Punta San Juan de).--Lat. 18 deg. 38', long. 102 deg. 43', sea
level. A rocky promontory jutting into the Pacific Ocean
just southwest of San Juan de Lima; arid tropical scrub
forest.

Limoncito.--Lat. 18 deg. 45', long. 102 deg. 43', elev. 730 m. A
ranch 10 kilometers north of Aguililla; arid tropical scrub
forest; tropical semi-deciduous gallery forest along the
nearby Rio Tepecuate.

Lombardia.--Lat. 19 deg. 08', long. 102 deg. 02', elev. 640 m. A
town in the Tepalcatepec Valley, 38 kilometers by road south
of Uruapan; arid tropical scrub forest.

Lleguas (Acuaro de las).--Lat. 18 deg. 48', long. 102 deg. 52',
elev. 2320 m. A place name for a stream and meadow (Llano de
la Llegua) surrounded by pine-oak forest, located about 10
hours by mule east of Coalcoman.

Macho de Agua.--Lat. 19 deg. 25', long. 100 deg. 15', elev. 2850 m.
A ranch just west of Puerto de Lengua de Vaca and 16
kilometers by road east of Zitacuaro; mixed oak, pine, and
fir forest.

Maquili.--Lat. 18 deg. 36', long. 103 deg. 32', elev. 120 m. A
village on the Rio Aquila about 3 kilometers south-southwest
of Aguila; tropical semi-deciduous forest.

Maravatio.--Lat. 19 deg. 53', long. 100 deg. 27', elev. 2010 m. A
town in the Rio Lerma Valley; irrigated fields on flats and
pine-oak forest on slopes.

Marquez (Rio).--A tributary to the Rio Tepalcatepec, flowing
through a deep gorge (Barranca del Marquez) between
Lombardia and Nueva Italia. The stream originates from
springs near Uruapan, where the stream is known as the Rio
Cupatitzio.

Maruata.--Lat. 18 deg. 17', long. 103 deg. 20', sea level. Place
name for a Nineteenth Century port of little importance near
the mouth of the Rio Coire; sandy beach, fresh-water lagoon,
and arid tropical scrub forest.

Mexcala (Laguna).--Lat. 18 deg. 29', long. 103 deg. 41', sea level.
A brackish lagoon s