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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.

  • 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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MT	27 42 N	110 03 W	702	02
CECANJI, CERRO	POPL	20 51 N	98 10 W	702	00
CECECAPA SEE SESECAPA	POPL	21 10 N	98 30 W	702	01
CECECAPA	POPL	26 04 N	103 25 W	702	00
CECEDA SEE LA CECEDA	POPL	23 00 N	101 23 W	702	02
CEDAZO	POPL	20 09 N	98 58 W	702	01
CEDÓ	POPL	20 50 N	103 25 W	702	00
CEDRAL SEE EL CEDRAL	POPL	23 48 N	100 44 W	702	02
CEDRAL	POPL	27 48 N	101 26 W	702	02
CEDRAL	RSTA	23 50 N	100 45 W	702	02
CEDRAL	RSTA	27 50 N	101 24 W	702	02
CEDRITO SEE EL CEDRITO	POPL	29 11 N	101 59 W	702	00
CEDRITO, ARROYO DEL	STRM	28 03 N	101 45 W	702	02
CEDRITOS	POPL	24 44 N	107 06 W	702	02
CEDRITOS, ARROYO DE LOS	STRM	29 08 N	101 37 W	702	02
CEDRO	POPL	17 31 N	95 21 W	702	01
CEDRO	POPL	22 03 N	102 43 W	702	02
CEDRO	POPL	23 41 N	102 36 W	702	02
CEDRO	POPL	25 26 N	107 04 W	702	02
CEDRO	POPL	29 15 N	101 02 W	702	02
CEDRO	RSTA	23 41 N	102 36 W	702	02
CEDRO, ARROYO	STRM	27 14 N	109 06 W	702	02
CEDRO, ARROYO DEL	STRM	29 16 N	100 58 W	702	02
CEDRO RAMUDO	POPL	21 54 N	105 18 W	702	01
CEDROS	POPL	18 15 N	90 18 W	702	01
CEDROS SEE LLANO DE BUSTOS	POPL	21 56 N	97 46 W	702	00
CEDROS SEE LOS CEDROS	POPL	24 21 N	106 42 W	702	00
CEDROS	POPL	24 41 N	101 47 W	702	02
CEDROS	POPL	24 46 N	107 03 W	702	02
CEDROS SEE CEDRO	POPL	25 26 N	107 04 W	702	00
CEDROS	POPL	27 43 N	109 15 W	702	02
CEDROS SEE LOS CEDROS	RSTA	23 10 N	106 13 W	702	00
CEDROS, CERRO DE	MT	28 10 N	115 14 W	702	02
CEDROS, ISLA	ISL	28 12 N	115 15 W	702	02
CEDROS, ISLA DE SEE CEDROS, ISLA	ISL	28 12 N	115 15 W	702	00
CEDRO VIEJO	POPL	20 10 N	97 15 W	702	01
CEMCHAN	POPL	20 53 N	89 58 W	702	01

CEMUARICHIC SEE SAHUARICHIC	POPL	27 00 N	106 46 W	702	00
CEHUILOYA, CERRO	MT	19 15 N	99 18 W	702	01
CEIBA	POPL	16 28 N	94 20 W	702	01
CEIBA SEE LA CEIBA	POPL	17 47 N	94 35 W	702	00
CEIBA SEE LA CEIBA	POPL	17 51 N	94 24 W	702	00
CEIBA SEE LA CEIBA	RSTA	22 10 N	98 48 W	702	00
CEIBA BONITA	POPL	17 48 N	94 22 W	702	01
CEIBAPLAYA SEE SEYBAPLAYA	POPL	19 39 N	90 40 W	702	00
CEIBA RICA	POPL	20 54 N	97 27 W	702	01
CEIBAS SEE LA CEIBA	POPL	21 23 N	98 46 W	702	00
CEJA	POPL	21 13 N	103 29 W	702	01
CEJA, CERRO LA	MT	24 37 N	100 05 W	702	02
CEJA DE CABALLEROS SEE LA CEJA DE CABALLEROS	POPL	24 17 N	98 26 W	702	00
CEJA GRANDE, SIERRA DE LA	MTS	29 19 N	105 42 W	702	02
CEJITA, SIERRA DE LA	MTS	29 15 N	105 45 W	702	02
CELARAIN, PUNTA	PT	20 16 N	86 59 W	702	01
CELAVA	POPL	27 00 N	105 05 W	702	02
CELAYA	POPL	16 55 N	93 07 W	702	01
CELAYA	POPL	20 31 N	100 37 W	702	02
CELEACHIC	POPL	28 31 N	108 11 W	702	02
CELERAIN, PUNTA SEE CELARAIN, PUNTA	PT	20 16 N	86 59 W	702	00
CELESTÓN	POPL	20 52 N	90 24 W	702	01
CELIS SEE CELIS, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	22 09 N	98 39 W	702	00
CELIS, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	22 09 N	98 39 W	702	01
CELIZ, PUNTA	PT	20 46 N	86 56 W	702	01
CELO SEE EL CELO	POPL	27 17 N	101 35 W	702	00
CEMENTERIO	POPL	23 00 N	102 49 W	702	02
CEMENTERIO	POPL	28 27 N	111 16 W	702	02
CEMENTOS MIDALGO SEE SAN NICOLÁS MIDALGO	POPL	25 59 N	100 27 W	702	00
CENCERRO	POPL	23 51 N	105 33 W	702	02
CENDRADILLA SEE CENDRADILLAS	POPL	26 17 N	106 01 W	702	00
CENDRADILLA, CERRO SEE CENDRADILLAS, CERRO	MT	26 18 N	106 03 W	702	00
CENDRADILLAS	POPL	26 17 N	106 01 W	702	02
CENDRADILLAS, CERRO	MT	26 18 N	106 03 W	702	02
CENDRADITAS	POPL	28 29 N	110 01 W	702	02

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