TIGER/Line(TM) Files 1992 Appendix D Standard Abbreviations The following text, standard abbreviation, or short abbreviation may appear in the feature name field or the landmark feature name field. Standard Short USPS Feature Type Abbreviation Abbreviation Reference Spanish Translation Academia Acade Acad S Academy Academy Acad Acueducto Acued Acue S Aqueduct Aeropuerto Arpto Arpt S Airport Air Force Base AFB Airfield Afld Airpark Airpark Aprk Airport Arpt Airstrip Airstrp Astrp Aljibe Aljibe Alj S Cistern Alley Alley Al ALY Alternate Route Alt Alt Apartment Apt Aqueduct Aque Arcade Arcade Arc ARC Arroyo Arroyo Arryo S Creek Autopista Atpta Apta S Expressway Avenida Avenida Ave AVE S Avenue Avenue Avenue Ave AVE Bahia Bahia B S Bay Bank Bank Bnk Basin Basin Basn Bay Bay B Bayou Bayou Byu BYU Bluff Bluff Blf BLF Boulevard Blvd BLD Boundary Bdy Branch Branch Br BR Bridge Bridge Brg BRG Brook Brook Brk BRK Building Bldg Bulevar Blvr Blv S Boulevard Business Route Bus Rte Bus Bypass Bypass Byp BYP Calle Calle C CLL S Street Calleja Calleja Cja S Lane Callejon Callej Cjon S Narrow street Camino Camino Cam CAM S Road Camp Camp CP Campamento Campam Camp S Campground Campground Campgrnd Cmpgr Canal Canal Can Cano Cano Cno S Drain Cantera Cantera Cant S Quarry Canyon Canyon Cyn CYN Capilla Capilla Cplla S Chapel Carretera Carrt Carr S Road Caserio Cas S Public housing project Causeway Cswy CSWY Cementerio Cemt Cem S Cemetery Cemetery Cem Center Center Ctr CTR Centro Centro Ctro S Center Channel Chan Chapel Chapel Ch Church Church Ch Circle Circle Cir CIR Circulo Circ Cir CIR S Circle Cliff Cliff Clf CLFS Club Club Clb CLB Colegio Colegio Col S College College College Clg Condominio Cond S Condominium Condominium Condo Convent Cnvt Coulee Coulee Coul Country Club Country Club CC County Highway County Hwy CoHwy County Home County Home CoHm County Road County Rd CoRd County Route County Rte CoRt Court Court Ct CT Courthouse Cthse Cove Cove Cv CV Crater Crater Crtr Creek Creek Cr CRK Crescent Cres Cres CRES Crossing Xing XING Cruce Cruce Cru S Crossroad Dam Dam Dm DM Depot Depot Dpo Detention Center Det Ctr DtCtr Ditch Ditch Dit Divide Divide Div DV Dormitory Dorm Drain Drain Drn Draw Draw Drive Drive Dr DR Edificio Edif S Building Ensenada Ensen Ens S Cove Escarpment Escarp Escrp Escuela Escul Esc S School Estuary Est Expreso Expo Exp S Expressway Expressway Exwy EXPY Extended Extd Extension Extn EXT Fairgrounds Fairgrnds Fgrnd Falls Falls FLS Farm-to-Market Road F-M Rd FM Faro Faro S Lighthouse Federal Penitentiary Fed Pen FdPn Fence Line Fence Fen Ferry Crossing Ferry Fy FRY Field Field Fld FLD Floodway Floodway Fldwy Flowage Flowage Flow Flume Flume Flm Forest Forest For FRST Fork Fork Frk FRK Four-Wheel Drive Trail 4WD Trl 4WD Fraternity Frat Freeway Frwy Fwy FWY Golf Course Golf Course GC Grade Grade Grd Gravel Pit Gr Pit GrPt Gravero Grav S Gravel pit Gulch Gulch Gl Gulf Gulf Glf Gully Gully Harbor Harbor Hbr HBR High School H S HS Highway Hwy HWY Hill Hill HL Hollow Hollow Hllw HOLW Hospital Hosp Hotel Hotel Htl Iglesia Iglesia Igle S Church Industrial Center Indl Ctr IndC Industrial Park Indl Park IPrk Inlet Inlet Inlt INLT Inn Inn Institute Inst Institution Instn Interstate Highway I- Isla Isla Is S Island Island Island Is IS Islands Islands Is ISS Jail Jail Jl Jeep Trail Jeep Trl 4WD Kill Kill Lago Lago Lag S Lake Lagoon Lagoon Lag Lagoons Lagoons Lag Laguna Laguna Lagna S Lagoon Lake Lake Lk LK Lakes Lakes Lk LKS Lane Lane Ln LN Lateral Lateral Ltrl Levee Levee Lv Lighthouse Lghthse Lh Line Line Loop Loop Lp LOOP Mall Mall Ml Mar Mar Mr S Sea Marginal Marg S Service road Marina Marina Mrna Marsh Marsh Mrsh Medical Building Med Bldg MdBlg Medical Center Med Ctr MdCtr Millpond Mllpd Mlpd Mission Msn MSN Monastery Mony Monument Mon Motel Motel Mtl Motorway Mtwy Mount Mount Mt MT Mountain Mtn Mt MTN Muro Muro Mro S Wall Natl Forest Develop Road NFD Naval Air Station NAS Naval Base NB Nursing Home Nrs Hme NrsHm Ocean Ocean O Oceano Oceano O S Ocean Office Building Ofc Bldg OfBlg Office Center Ofc Ctr OfCtr Office Park Ofc Park OfPrk Orphanage Orph Outlet Outlet Outlt Overpass Ovps Park Park PARK Parkway Pkwy PKY Parque Parque Prqe S Park Pasaje Pasaje Pas S Passage Paseo Paseo Pso S Drive Paso Paso PSO S Strait Pass Pass Ps PASS Passage Psge Pas Path Path PATH Peak Peak Pek Pike Pike Pke PIKE Pipeline Pipe Pista Pista Psta S Track Place Place Pl PL Plaza Plaza Plz PLZ Point Point Pt PT Pond Pond Pd Ponds Ponds Pd Port Port Prt PRT Power Line Pwr Line PwrLn Prairie Prairie Pr PR Prison Prison Prsn Property Line Prop Line Prop Puente Puente Pte S Bridge Quarry Qry Race Race Rc Rail Rail R Railroad RR Railway Ry Ramal Ramal Rml S Short street Ramp Ramp Rmp Rampa Rampa Rmp S Ramp Rapids Rapids Rpds RPDS Ravine Ravine Rav Reformatory Ref Refuge Refuge Rfg Reservation Res Reserve Rsv Reservoir Rsvr Reservoirs Rsvrs Resort Resort Rsrt Ridge Ridge Rdg RDG Rio Rio R S River River River R RIV Road Road Rd RD Roca Roca Rc S Rock Rock Rock Rk Rooming House Rmg Hse RmHse Route Route Rt Row Row ROW Rue Rue Run Run RUN Rural Route R Rte Rt Ruta Ruta S Route Sanatorium Sanat San Sanitarium Sanit San School School Sch Sea Sea Seashore Seashore Seash Seminary Sem Sendero Sndr S Path Service Road Srv Rd SrvRd Shelter Shltr Shlr Shoal Shoal Shl SHL Shopping Center Shop Ctr SC Shopping Mall Shop Mall SM Shopping Mart Shop Mart SMt Shopping Plaza Shop Plz SP Shopping Square Shop Sq SS Skyway Skwy Slough Slough Slu Sonda Sonda Sd S Sound Sorority Soror Sor Sound Sound Sd Speedway Spdwy Spring Spring Spg SPG Spur Spur Spr SPUR Square Square Sq SQ State Highway State Hwy StHwy State Road State Rd StRd State Route State Rte SR Station Sta STA Strait Strait Strt Stream Stream Str STRM Street Street St ST Strip Strip Strp Swamp Swamp Swp Tank Tank Tk Terminal Term Terrace Ter TER Thoroughfare Thoro Thfr Throughway Thwy Tower Tower Twr Township Highway Twp Hwy TwpHy Township Road Twp Rd TwpRd Trafficway Tfwy TRFY Trail Trail Trl TRL Trailer Park Trlr Pk TrlPk Tributary Trib Tunel Tunel Tun S Tunnel Tunnel Tunnel Tun TUNL Turnpike Tpke TPKE Underpass Unps Unp United States Highway US Hwy USHwy United States Route US Rte USRte Universidad Univd Uni S University University Univ Unnamed Road Un Rd UnRd Valley Valley Vl VLY Vereda Vereda Vrda VER S Trail Via Via S Way Village Vlge Vlg VLG Walk Walk Wk WALK Walkway Wlkwy Wkwy Wall Wall Wl Wash Wash Ws Waterway Wtrwy Wwy Way Way Wy WAY Wharf Wharf Whf Yard Yard Yd Yards Yards Yds Zanja Zanja Znja S Ditch