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NIS Gazetteer Mexico

Central Intelligence Agency · 2025-08-25 · 757 pages · text by GLM-OCR

This is the National Intelligence Survey Gazetteer for Mexico, published by the Central Intelligence Agency in March 1956 and prepared by the Office of Geography, Department of the Interior. It contains about 53,000 entries for places and features in Mexico. It gives official standard names approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names along with unapproved variant names, and lists coordinates, feature designations and map references. It is marked for official use only and has no UFO content.

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“Hill”60+ pages

  • p. 5 …headland REP republic HILL hill RMTH stream mouth HLLS hills, range of hills RNCH ranch INLT…
  • p. 6 …sinkhole cerrito(s) mountain(s) cerro mountain, hill charco pond ciénaga, ciénega swamp cordón mountains crestón…
  • p. 7 …lagoon peña mountain peñasco hill península peninsula picacho(s) mountain(s), hill(s) pico(s) mountain…
  • p. 8 …98 09 W 702 00 ABREGO, CERRO HILL 23 16 N 103 25 W 702 02…
  • p. 21 …111 25 W 702 02 ÁGUILA, CERRO HILL 22 35 N 102 49 W 702 02…
  • p. 30 …ALTA, LOMA HILL 27 14 N 102 16 W 702 02 ALTA, LOMA HILL 32 23…
  • p. 31 …100 38 W 702 02 ALVARES, LOMA HILL 32 27 N 116 59 W 702 02…
  • p. 35 …102 35 W 702 00 ÁNGEL, CERRO HILL 22 49 N 102 34 W 702 02…
  • p. 40 …LA HILL 22 17 N 102 35 W 702 00 ARDILLA, CERRO LA HILL 22 17…
  • p. 44 …116 05 W 702 02 ARROYO SECO HILL 32 23 N 116 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 49 RSTA 27 16 N 103 36 W 702 02 ATRAVESADA HILL 27 30 N 103 02…
  • p. 50 …97 09 W 702 01 AYAHUIL, CERRO HILL 21 27 N 97 47 W 702 02…
  • p. 57 …110 25 W 702 02 BALLENA, LOMA HILL 26 16 N 102 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 66 …BLANCO, CERRO HILL 23 20 N 103 10 W 702 02 BLANCO, CERRO HILL 26 56…
  • p. 67 …115 27 W 702 02 BLANCO, MONTE HILL 32 28 N 116 38 W 702 02…
  • p. 69 …87 27 W 702 00 BOLUDO, CERRO HILL 26 40 N 100 38 W 702 02…
  • p. 78 …W 702 00 CABEZA DE PERRO, CERRO HILL 17 18 N 100 29 W 702 01…
  • p. 79 …100 47 W 702 01 CACALOTE, CERRO HILL 23 17 N 103 07 W 702 02…
  • p. 85 …99 38 W 702 01 CALPULALPAN+ CERRO HILL 22 28 N 103 58 W 702 02…
  • p. 87 …106 17 W 702 02 CAMPANA, CERRO HILL 23 26 N 103 32 W 702 02…
  • p. 93 …96 27 W 702 00 CALPULALPAN, CERRO HILL 22 28 N 103 58 W 702 00…
  • p. 95 …90 47 W 702 01 CARIBE, CERRO HILL 16 16 N 91 03 W 702 01…
  • p. 98 …100 03 W 702 01 CARRIZAL, CERRO HILL 26 43 N 100 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 104 …99 19 W 702 00 CÉBORUCO, VOLCÁN HILL 21 09 N 104 30 W 702 01
  • p. 111 …N 98 36 W 702 00 CHALAHUITE HILL 21 38 N 97 46 W 702 01…
  • p. 119 …N 96 29 W 702 00 CHICOMOSTOC HILL 22 28 N 102 49 W 702 02…
  • p. 122 …W 702 01 CHINA, CERRO DE LA HILL 22 17 N 102 43 W 702 02…
  • p. 123 …54 W 702 02 CHINO, LOMA DEL HILL 27 37 N 99 59 W 702 02…
  • p. 143 …99 29 W 702 00 COLORADO, CERRO HILL 22 22 N 103 18 W 702 02…
  • p. 155 …03 N 95 58 W 702 00 HILL 23 01 N 103 02 W 702 02…
  • p. 166 …104 55 W 702 02 CULEBRAS, CERRO HILL 19 52 N 96 55 W 702 01…
  • p. 167 …106 16 W 702 00 CUNA· CERRO HILL 22 34 N 102 13 W 702 02…
  • p. 170 …09 W 702 02 DESIERTO, CERRO DEL HILL 26 45 N 104 29 W 702 02…
  • p. 171 …702 02 DEVISADORA, LOMA SEE DIVISADORA, LOMA HILL 27 44 N 102 31 W 702 00…
  • p. 172 …101 54 W 702 02 DIVISADORA, LOMA HILL 27 44 N 102 31 W 702 02…
  • p. 182 …98 50 W 702 02 EL BURRO HILL 32 10 N 116 28 W 702 02…
  • p. 187 …00 EL CHIVO SEE EL CHIVO, CERRITO HILL 23 04 N 103 20 W 702 02…
  • p. 188 HILL 32 10 N 116 03 W 702 02 EL CIRUELO POPL 20 19 N 97…
  • p. 227 …99 54 W 702 00 ENCINO MOCHO HILL 22 39 N 102 55 W 702 02…
  • p. 236 …105 13 W 702 00 FANFARRÓN, CERRO HILL 22 05 N 102 51 W 702 02…
  • p. 238 …102 11 W 702 02 FRAGUA, PICACHO HILL 23 02 N 103 34 W 702 02…
  • p. 239 …106 05 W 702 00 FRAILE, CERRO HILL 22 46 N 103 15 N 702 02…
  • p. 241 …11 W 702 02 GALERA LOPEÑA GACHUPINES HILL 22 47 N 102 32 W 702 02…
  • p. 245 …44 W 702 02 GEMELAS • CERRO LAS HILL 16 09 N 91 02 W 702 01…
  • p. 275 …N 106 51 W 702 02 HUIZONTLA HILL 20 53 N 97 33 W 702 01…
  • p. 309 POPL 28 20 N 106 02 W 702 02 LA CUESTA HILL 32 30 N 117…
  • p. 317 …06 W 702 02 LAGUNA PRIETA, CERRO HILL 32 17 N 114 34 W 702 02…
  • p. 331 …W 702 01 PARIDA, CERRO DE LA HILL 26 19 N 103 13 W 702 00…
  • p. 335 …22 W 702 02 LA PUIRTA+ CERRO HILL 22 09 N 103 50 W 702 02…
  • p. 337 …98 10 W 702 02 LARGA+ LOMA HILL 26 23 N 103 15 W 702 02…
  • p. 344 HILL 16 09 N 91 02 W 702 00 POPL 26 43 N 100 30 W…
  • p. 357 POPL 30 52 N 112 13 W 702 02 LA ZORRA HILL 32 08 N 116…
  • p. 370 …109 25 W 702 00 LOS FRAILES HILL 23 52 N 106 04 W 702 00
  • p. 373 …LOS MARGARITOS, CERRO SEE MARGARITOS, CERRO LOS HILL 26 31 N 104 03 W 702 00…
  • p. 380 …01 W 702 02 MACHO, CERRO DEL HILL 32 29 N 116 46 W 702 02…
  • p. 383 …N 106 20 W 702 00 MAGISTRAL HILL 22 47 N 102 35 W 702 02…
  • p. 390 …N 99 00 W 702 00 MARTILLO HILL 21 58 N 97 58 W 702 04…
  • p. 408 …N 100 27 W 702 02 MIXCOAC HILL 19 23 N 99 11 W 702 01…
  • p. 410 …N 95 03 W 702 01 MOGOR HILL 32 01 N 116 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 439 …W 702 02 OJO DE AGUA+ CERRO HILL 22 12 N 103 54 W 702 02…

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CASA VIEJA	POPL	27 38 N	101 22 W	702	02
CASCADA	POPL	15 06 N	92 15 W	702	02
CASCADA	POPL	19 10 N	103 10 W	702	01
CASCAJAI • CERRO	MT	30 24 N	106 38 W	702	02
CASCAJAL	POPL	17 37 N	94 08 W	702	01
CASCAJAL	POPL	17 56 N	95 06 W	702	01
CASCAJAL	POPL	17 57 N	95 07 W	702	01
CASCAJAL	POPL	19 48 N	97 03 W	702	01
CASCAJAL • ARROYO	STRM	17 38 N	94 09 W	702	01
CASCAJAL • ISLA	ISL	24 59 N	97 38 W	702	02
CASCAJE	POPL	26 45 N	106 34 W	702	02
CASCAJO	POPL	17 38 N	95 16 W	702	01
CASCALOTE	POPL	16 26 N	95 53 W	702	01
CASCALOTE SEE EL CASCALOTE	POPL	18 35 N	102 20 W	702	00
CASCALOTE SEE CACALOTE	RSTA	20 21 N	100 47 W	702	00
CASCO SEE EL CASCO	POPL	24 22 N	105 40 W	702	00
CASCO SEE EL CASCO	POPL	25 34 N	104 35 W	702	00
CASCO VIEJO	POPL	21 04 N	101 52 W	702	01
CASCURRICHI SEE CASCURRICHI	POPL	26 49 N	107 59 W	702	00
CASCURRICHI	POPL	26 49 N	107 59 W	702	02
CASERÍO	POPL	27 22 N	103 48 W	702	02
CASEROS	POPL	16 35 N	95 07 W	702	01
CASEY SEE CASEY • ESTACIÓN	RSTA	32 33 N	115 16 W	702	00
CASEY • ESTACIÓN	RSTA	32 33 N	115 16 W	702	02
CASILDO	POPL	20 20 N	100 05 W	702	01
CASILLAS	POPL	20 49 N	105 04 W	702	01
CASILLAS	POPL	25 12 N	100 12 W	702	02
CASIMIRO SEE EL CASIMIRO	POPL	27 25 N	106 16 W	702	00
CASIMIRO CASTILLO	POPL	19 38 N	104 28 W	702	01
CASINA	MT	20 00 N	100 15 W	702	01
CASITA SEE LA CASITA	POPL	26 39 N	105 11 W	702	00
CASITA SEE LA CASITA	POPL	26 45 N	105 35 W	702	00
CASITA	POPL	26 51 N	108 51 W	702	02
CASITA SEE LA CASITA	POPL	27 20 N	109 08 W	702	00
CASITA	POPL	28 50 N	110 02 W	702	02
CASITA	POPL	29 02 N	109 20 W	702	02
CASITA SEE CASITA DE CUITACA	POPL	30 59 N	110 32 W	702	00

CASITA SEE LA CASITA	POPL	31 00 N	110 52 W	702	00
CASITA SEE LA CASITA	RSTA	26 53 N	105 58 W	702	00
CASITA	RSTA	31 00 N	110 53 W	702	02
CASITA, ARROYO DE LA	STRM	29 39 N	107 46 W	702	02
CASITA, ARROYO LA	STRM	31 00 N	110 53 W	702	02
CASITA, CERRO	MT	31 02 N	110 45 W	702	02
CASITA ANTIGUA	POPL	29 37 N	110 30 W	702	02
CASITA DE CUITACA	POPL	30 59 N	110 32 W	702	02
CASITA NUEVA	POPL	29 37 N	110 31 W	702	02
CASITAS	POPL	20 15 N	96 47 W	702	01
CASITAS SEE LA CASITA	POPL	25 14 N	101 27 W	702	00
CASTAÑA, ARROYO DE LA	STRM	28 16 N	100 16 W	702	02
CASTAÑEDA	POPL	23 01 N	105 50 W	702	02
CASTAÑEDA	POPL	24 44 N	107 29 W	702	02
CASTAÑEDA	POPL	26 07 N	105 39 W	702	02
CASTAÑEDA	POPL	26 10 N	105 50 W	702	02
CASTAÑEDA, PICO SEE
CASTAÑEDA, PICO DE	MT	15 31 N	92 03 W	702	00
CASTAÑEDA, PICO DE	MT	15 31 N	92 03 W	702	02
CASTAÑOS	POPL	26 47 N	101 25 W	702	02
CASTAÑOS	RSTA	26 47 N	101 26 W	702	02
CASTAÑUELA	POPL	25 27 N	101 46 W	702	02
CASTANVEL SEE CASTAÑUELA	POPL	25 27 N	101 46 W	702	00
CASTELLANA SEE CASTELLANO	POPL	21 13 N	104 16 W	702	00
CASTELLANO	POPL	21 13 N	104 16 W	702	01
CASTELLANO SEE EL CASTELLANO	POPL	30 35 N	106 33 W	702	00
CASTILLA	POPL	21 23 N	104 52 W	702	01
CASTILLO SEE EL CASTILLO	POPL	16 21 N	93 17 W	702	00
CASTILLO SEE EL CASTILLO	POPL	17 50 N	97 45 W	702	00
CASTILLO SEE EL CASTILLO	POPL	23 11 N	106 20 W	702	00
CASTILLO	POPL	24 07 N	106 39 W	702	02
CASTILLO SEE EL CASTILLO	POPL	25 32 N	100 00 W	702	00
CASTILLO	POPL	26 57 N	105 45 W	702	02
CASTILLO SEE EL CASTILLO	RSTA	20 30 N	103 14 W	702	00
CASTILLO	SITE	31 28 N	116 25 W	702	02
CASTILLO DE TEAYO	POPL	20 45 N	97 37 W	702	01
CASTILLÓN	POPL	28 16 N	103 38 W	702	02

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