Lerma (Río).—A river originating in the state of México and flowing westward, and forming the northern boundary of the state of Michoacán, to Lago de Chapala.
Lima (San Juan de).—Lat. 18° 29', long. 102° 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° 38', long. 102° 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° 45', long. 102° 43', elev. 730 m. A ranch 10 kilometers north of Aguililla; arid tropical scrub forest; tropical semi-deciduous gallery forest along the nearby Río Tepecuate.
Lombardia.—Lat. 19° 08', long. 102° 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° 48', long. 102° 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 Coalcomán.
Macho de Agua.—Lat. 19° 25', long. 100° 15', elev. 2850 m. A ranch just west of Puerto de Lengua de Vaca and 16 kilometers by road east of Zitácuaro; mixed oak, pine, and fir forest.
Maquili.—Lat. 18° 36', long. 103° 32', elev. 120 m. A village on the Río Aquila about 3 kilometers south-southwest of Aguila; tropical semi-deciduous forest.
Maravatio.—Lat. 19° 53', long. 100° 27', elev. 2010 m. A town in the Río Lerma Valley; irrigated fields on flats and pine-oak forest on slopes.
Marquez (Río).—A tributary to the Río 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 Río Cupatitzio.