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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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CHARPULTEPEC SEE CHARCO AZUL	POPL	22 04 N	102 01 W	702	02
SAN MIGUEL CHAPULTEPEC	POPL	19 12 N	99 32 W	702	00	CHARCO AZUL	POPL	23 30 N	98 42 W	702	02
CHARPULTEPEC	POPL	32 16 N	114 49 W	702	02	CHARCO AZUL	POPL	25 05 N	99 50 W	702	02
CHARPULTEPEC	MT	23 27 N	103 04 W	702	02	CHARCO AZUL	POPL	26 01 N	97 57 W	702	02
CHARPULTEPEC	RSTA	19 33 N	101 29 W	702	01	CHARCO AZUL	POPL	27 16 N	106 22 W	702	02
CHARPULTEPEC SEE CHAPULTEPEC	POPL	17 31 N	92 47 W	702	00
 CHARCO AZUL	POPL	28 12 N	100 33 W	702	02
CHARQUEADO	POPL	23 13 N	106 11 W	702	02	CHARCO BLANCO	POPL	22 29 N	99 53 W	702	00
CHARA SEE CHARO	POPL	19 45 N	101 03 W	702	00	CHARCO BLANCO	POPL	22 38 N	100 31 W	702	02
CHARAPÁN	POPL	19 39 N	102 15 W	702	02	CHARCO BLANCO	POPL	23 18 N	102 29 W	702	02
CHARAPÁN	POPL	19 57 N	102 14 W	702	01	CHARCO BLANCO	POPL	26 27 N	99 42 W	702	02
CHARAPÁNDIRO SEE CHARAPONDIRO	POPL	19 20 N	102 19 W	702	00
 CHARCO DE BRACITOS SEE LOS BRACITOS	POPL	28 00 N	100 32 W	702	00
CHARAPONDIRO	POPL	19 20 N	102 19 W	702	01	CHARCO DE LA MULA	POPL	27 31 N	102 16 W	702	02
CHARAY	POPL	26 01 N	108 50 W	702	02	CHARCO DE LA TEJA	POPL	16 04 N	97 36 W	702	01
CHARAYBO SEE CHAMAYBO	POPL	27 51 N	108 06 W	702	00	CHARCO DEL BUEY	SITE	28 09 N	105 28 W	702	02
CHARCA CERCADA	POPL	22 53 N	100 30 W	702	02	CHARCO DEL MILAGRO	POPL	21 36 N	99 49 W	702	01
CHARCAS	POPL	21 05 N	100 10 W	702	01
 CHARCO DEL MONTE	POPL	25 12 N	98 14 W	702	02
CHARCAS SEE VILLA DOCTOR MORA	POPL	21 09 N	100 19 W	702	00	CHARCO DEL NIDO	POPL	24 39 N	97 57 W	702	02
CHARCAS SEE CHARCOS	POPL	21 52 N	100 29 W	702	00	CHARCO DEL PINOLE	POPL	28 02 N	108 38 W	702	02
CHARCAS SEE LAS CHARCAS	POPL	22 41 N	102 22 W	702	00	CHARCO DEL VENADO	POPL	26 58 N	106 27 W	702	02
CHARCAS	POPL	23 08 N	101 07 W	702	02	CHARCO DE PANTOJA	POPL	20 23 N	101 21 W	702	01
CHARCAS SEE EL CHARCO	POPL	24 16 N	99 41 W	702	00
 CHARCO DE PEÑA	POPL	28 31 N	104 59 W	702	02
CHARCAS	POPL	26 45 N	107 36 W	702	02	CHARCO DE PEÑAS SEE CHARCO DE PEÑA	POPL	28 31 N	104 59 W	702	00
CHARCAS	POPL	30 59 N	106 18 W	702	02	CHARCO DE PIEDRA	POPL	21 37 N	99 36 W	702	01
CHARCAS	RSTA	23 06 N	101 02 W	702	02	CHARCO DE PIEDRA	POPL	27 47 N	104 55 W	702	02
CHARCAS VIEJAS	POPL	23 06 N	101 13 W	702	02	CHARCO DULCE	POPL	25 51 N	97 13 W	702	02
CHARCO SEE CHARCO DE PANTOJA	POPL	20 23 N	101 21 W	702	00
 CHARCO ESCONIDO	POPL	25 46 N	98 21 W	702	00
CHARCO SEE LOS CHARCOS	POPL	20 56 N	101 29 W	702	00	CHARCO ESCONIDO	POPL	26 16 N	99 13 W	702	02
CHARCO SEE CHARCOS	POPL	21 39 N	100 34 W	702	00	CHARCO FRÍO	POPL	20 47 N	99 43 W	702	01
CHARCO SEE EL CHARCO	POPL	25 47 N	99 37 W	702	00	CHARCO HONDO	POPL	24 43 N	104 27 W	702	02
CHARCO SEE CHARCO REDONDO	POPL	26 04 N	99 33 W	702	00	CHARCO HONDO	POPL	25 38 N	99 57 W	702	02
CHARCO	POPL	27 39 N	101 21 W	702	02
 CHARCO LARGO	POPL	26 42 N	99 39 W	702	02
CHARCO SEE EL CHARCO	POPL	28 25 N	106 10 W	702	00	CHARCO LARGO	POPL	27 25 N	99 32 W	702	02
CHARCO SEE EL CHARCO	POPL	30 15 N	107 45 W	702	00	CHARCO PANTOJA SEE
CHARCO+ ARROYO DEL	STRM	28 12 N	106 12 W	702	02	CHARCO DE PANTOJA	POPL	20 23 N	101 21 W	702	00
CHARCO+ CERRO	MT	19 43 N	96 42 W	702	02	CHARCO PLATA	POPL	16 07 N	97 45 W	702	01
CHARCO ANACUITA	POPL	25 54 N	97 53 W	702	02	CHARCO REDONDO	POPL	16 04 N	97 45 W	702	01

CHARCO ANEJO	POPL	25 39 N	98 30 W	702	02	CHARCO REDONDO SEE EL CHARCO	POPL	25 24 N	99 22 W	702	00

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