The West Coasts of Mexico and Central America from the United States to Panama Including the Gulfs of California and Panama: Chiefly from Surveys by the United States Steamers Narragansett, Tuscarora, Ranger, and Thetis, Between 1873 and 1901 |
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14 miles 15 fathoms 20 miles Acapulco Altata Amapala anchor anchorage arroyo bank bearing bight bluff point boats Boca breakers cape Corrientes cape San cape San Lucas channel chart close-to coast trends Comondú Corinto dangers deep water depth detached rocks east eastern Ensenada estero fathoms of water feet high full and change Guaymas gulf harbor headland high water hills island islet kelp La Paz lagoon land lies low and sandy low water lying Magdalena bay mainland Manzanillo Mazatlan mile wide miles miles eastward miles long miles northward miles southeastward Morro mountains mouth Mulegé navigation nearly northern northwest offshore outlying rocks Pacific Panama peak point the coast port reef rise river rocky bluff rocky point Salina Cruz San José sand beach Santa Santa Rosalía sea breaks shoal shore short distance side southeast southern southward steamers tide vessels weather western westward winds yards