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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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CHAPAHUANA	POPL	16 20 N	96 04 W	702	01
CHAPALA	POPL	18 37 N	102 41 W	702	01
CHAPALA	POPL	20 18 N	103 12	702	01
CHAPALA	POPL	20 57 N	104 42 W	702	01
CHAPALA	POPL	21 46 N	100 11 W	702	01
CHAPALA	POPL	24 30 N	103 43 W	702	02
CHAPALA, LAGO DE	LAKE	20 15 N	103 00 W	702	01
CHAPALA, LAKE SEE CHAPALA, LAGO DE	LAKE	20 15 N	103 00 W	702	00
CHAPALAPA SEE CHAPALAPA BRAVOS	POPL	17 15 N	99 22 W	702	00
CHAPALAPA, RÍO	STRM	17 11 N	99 21 W	702	00
CHAPALAPA BRAVOS	POPL	17 15 N	99 22 W	702	01
CHAPALILLA	POPL	21 11 N	104 38 W	702	01
CHAPANTONGO	POPL	20 17 N	99 25 W	702	01
CHAPAPOTE SEE CHAPOPOTE	POPL	20 56 N	97 41 W	702	00
CHAPAPOTE SEE CHAPOPOTE	POPL	21 08 N	98 15 W	702	00
CHAPAPOTE SEE CHAPOPOTE	POPL	21 23 N	97 40 W	702	00
CHAPARAJATE	POPL	26 55 N	108 19 W	702	02
CHAPARRAL	RSTA	31 08 N	107 30 W	702	02
CHAPARRO SEE EL CHAPARRO	POPL	20 18 N	100 02 W	702	00
CHAPARRO SEE CHAPARRÓN	POPL	23 49 N	104 06 W	702	00
CHAPARRO, CERRO	MT	32 29 N	115 31 W	702	02
CHAPARRÓN	POPL	23 49 N	104 06 W	702	02
CHAPARROSA	POPL	29 29 N	101 11 W	702	02
CHAPAS SEE LAS CHAPAS	POPL	19 31 N	97 44 W	702	00
CHAPATE	POPL	23 46 N	105 49 W	702	02
CHAPAX	POPL	19 12 N	90 27 W	702	01
CHAPEÑA SEE LA CHAPEÑA	POPL	26 04 N	98 14 W	702	00
CHAPEÑO SEE NUEVO CHAPEÑO	POPL	26 01 N	98 51 W	702	00
CHAPIN SEE SAN JOSÉ CHAPÍN	POPL	19 45 N	90 23 W	702	00
CHAPINGO	POPL	15 44 N	96 26 W	702	02
CHAPINGO	POPL	19 29 N	98 54 W	702	01
CHAPINGO	RSTA	19 28 N	98 52 W	702	01
CHAPO SEE EL CHAPO	POPL	18 03 N	94 21 W	702	00
CHAPO SEE EL CHAPO	POPL	32 17 N	116 17 W	702	00
CHAPOAPA	POPL	18 14 N	95 30 W	702	01
CHAPOLITOS SEE CHAPOTITO	POPL	26 02 N	98 29 W	702	00
CHAPOPOTE SEE EL CHAPOPOTE	POPL	16 55 N	93 26 W	702	00

CHAPOPOTE	POPL	18 04 N	94 39 W	702	01
CHAPOPOTE	POPL	20 56 N	97 41 W	702	01
CHAPOPOTE	POPL	21 08 N	98 15 W	702	01
CHAPOPOTE	POPL	21 23 N	97 40 W	702	02
CHAPOPOTE	POPL	22 27 N	98 15 W	702	02
CHAPOPOTITO SEE EL CHAPOPOTITO	POPL	22 24 N	98 20 W	702	00
CHAPOPOTLA	POPL	18 01 N	94 23 W	702	01
CHAPOTÁN	POPL	23 22 N	104 32 W	702	02
CHAPOTÁN	POPL	24 55 N	106 52 W	702	02
CHAPOTE	POPL	22 32 N	105 39 W	702	02
CHAPOTE	POPL	25 12 N	107 45 W	702	02
CHAPOTE SEE EL CHAPOTE	POPL	25 50 N	98 39 W	702	00
CHAPOTE	POPL	26 30 N	101 08 W	702	02
CHAPOTE	POPL	26 43 N	99 16 W	702	02
CHAPOTE+ ARROYO	STRM	26 19 N	107 10 W	702	02
CHAPOTE+ ARROYO	STRM	26 56 N	100 33 W	702	02
CHAPOTE+ PUNTA	FT	20 17 N	90 30 W	702	01
CHAPOTES SEE CHAPOTE	POPL	25 12 N	107 45 W	702	00
CHAPOTITO	POPL	26 02 N	98 29 W	702	02
CHAPOTITOS SEE CHAPOTITO	POPL	26 02 N	98 29 W	702	00
CHAPUNHUACANITO SEE CHAPULHUACANITO	POPL	21 13 N	98 40 W	702	00
CHAPULA	POPL	20 48 N	98 33 W	702	01
CHAPULA	POPL	25 18 N	101 17 W	702	02
CHAPULAPA SEE SAN FRANCISCO CHAPULAPA	POPL	17 56 N	96 44 W	702	00
CHAPULCO	POPL	18 37 N	97 24 W	702	01
CHAPULCO	POPL	18 58 N	98 11 W	702	01
CHAPULHUACÁN	POPL	21 10 N	98 54 W	702	01
CHAPULHUACANITO	POPL	21 13 N	98 40 W	702	01
CHAPULÍN	POPL	17 56 N	95 42 W	702	01
CHAPULINITA	POPL	20 44 N	103 56 W	702	01
CHAPULTENANGO	POPL	17 19 N	93 07 W	702	01
CHAPULTEPEC	POPL	17 31 N	92 47 W	702	01
CHAPULTEPEC	POPL	17 45 N	99 54 W	702	01
CHAPULTEPEC SEE SAN JOSÉ CHAPULTEPEC	POPL	17 57 N	97 55 W	702	00
CHAPULTEPEC	POPL	18 29 N	98 00 W	702	01
CHAPULTEPEC	POPL	18 54 N	99 13 W	702	01

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