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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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CMAVIRA	POPL	27 39 N	105 12 W	702	02
CMAY	POPL	20 35 N	89 48 W	702	01
CMAYATE. LAGUNA SEE CMAYOTE. LAGUNA	MRSH	30 00 N	107 12 W	702	00
CMAYETA SEE CMAVETA	POPL	17 43 N	101 24 W	702	00
CMAYOSO	POPL	22 04 N	99 08 W	702	02
CMAYOTAL. ISLA	ISL	16 17 N	90 52 W	702	01
CMAYOTE. LAGUNA	MRSH	30 00 N	107 12 W	702	02
CMAYOTE. PUERTO DEL	PASS	30 00 N	107 15 W	702	02
CMAYUCO	POPL	16 24 N	97 49 W	702	01
CMAYUCO SEE SAN AGUSTIN CMAYUCO	POPL	17 19 N	98 01 W	702	00
CMAZUMBA SEE SAI IAGO CMAZUMBA	POPL	18 12 N	97 40 W	702	00
CHEBALAM	POPL	20 33 N	88 25 W	702	01
CHEBALAN SEE SAN ANTONIO	POPL	20 31 N	88 22 W	702	00
CHEBALAN SEE OTIAL	POPL	20 34 N	88 26 W	702	00
CHECANCÉ	POPL	15 14 N	92 14 W	702	01
CHECHU SEE CHACMUCHUCH	POPL	21 17 N	86 92 W	702	00
CHECUBUL SEE CHEKUBUL	POPL	18 51 N	90 58 W	702	00
CHEHUAYO SEE CHEHUAYO GRANDE	POPL	19 54 N	101 04 W	702	00
CHEHUAYO GRANDE	POPL	19 54 N	101 04 W	702	01
CHEJEL	POPL	19 58 N	92 16 W	702	01
CHEKÉ	POPL	19 50 N	90 22 W	702	01
CHEKEKEN SEE CHENKEKEN	POPL	20 38 N	89 42 W	702	00
CHEKUBAL SEE CHEKUBUL	SITE	19 40 N	89 09 W	702	00
CHEKUBIL SEE CHEKUBUL	SITE	19 40 N	89 09 W	702	00
CHEKUBUL	POPL	18 51 N	90 58 W	702	01
CHEKUBUL	SITE	19 40 N	89 09 W	702	01
CHEL	POPL	21 00 N	89 49 W	702	01
CHELE	POPL	23 13 N	105 53 W	702	02
CHELEM	POPL	21 16 N	89 45 W	702	01
CHELEM	SITE	18 12 N	87 53 W	702	01
CHELEM. CAYO	ISL	18 12 N	87 55 W	702	01
CHELEN SEE CHELEM	POPL	21 16 N	89 45 W	702	00
CHELEN. CAYO SEE CHELEM. CAYO	ISL	18 12 N	87 55 W	702	00
CHEMAL	POPL	21 03 N	89 15 W	702	01
CHEMAX	POPL	20 39 N	87 56 W	702	01
CHEMBALÁN	POPL	19 38 N	89 31 W	702	01
CHENALHO	POPL	16 33 N	92 36 W	702	01

CHENCÁN SEE CHENKÁN	POPL	19 09 N	90 57 W	702	00
CHEN CASTILLA	SITE	20 56 N	90 04 W	702	01
CHEN CIMEN, CENOTE	SINK	21 21 N	88 35 W	702	01
CHEN COBRE	POPL	19 25 N	88 28 W	702	01
CHEN COMUL	SITE	20 48 N	90 08 W	702	01
CHEN COPO	POPL	21 09 N	89 50 W	702	01
CHENCOPÓ	POPL	21 04 N	89 57 W	702	01
CHENCORTADOR, AGUADA	SINK	21 28 N	88 15 W	702	01
CHENCOYÍ	POPL	19 48 N	90 14 W	702	01
CHENK SEE CHENKÚ	POPL	21 01 N	89 39 W	702	00
CHENKAC	POPL	20 34 N	89 38 W	702	01
CHENKÁN	POPL	19 09 N	90 57 W	702	02
CHENKEKEN	POPL	20 38 N	89 42 W	702	02
CHENKÚ	POPL	21 01 N	89 39 W	702	01
CHENKÚ	POPL	21 08 N	88 50 W	702	01
CHENKUO SEE CHENKÚ	POPL	21 01 N	89 39 W	702	00
CHEN LAGUNA SEE CHAN LAGUNA	POPL	18 29 N	90 12 W	702	00
CHEN VALDÉS SEE CHEN-VALDEZ	POPL	19 15 N	90 42 W	702	00
CHEN-VALDEZ	POPL	19 15 N	90 42 W	702	01
CHEPAVILTZAJ SEE CHEPAVILZAJ	MT	15 13 N	92 10 W	702	00
CHEPAVILTZAJ, CERRO SEE CHEPAVILZAJ	MT	15 13 N	92 10 W	702	00
CHEPAVILTZAJ (GUATEMALA)	MT	15 13 N	92 10 W	702	01
CHEPAVIZAJ SEE CHEPAVILZAJ	MT	15 13 N	92 10 W	702	00
CHEPINGUE SEE EL CHEPINGUE	POPL	22 25 N	102 05 W	702	00
CHERALITO SEE CHIMALITO	POPL	29 14 N	109 49 W	702	00
CHERÁN	POPL	19 41 N	101 57 W	702	01
CHERLIN	POPL	22 34 N	101 17 W	702	02
CHERO	POPL	21 16 N	101 49 W	702	01
CHERRAL	POPL	27 01 N	107 50 W	702	02
CHETULIX	POPL	20 21 N	89 42 W	702	01
CHETUMAL SEE CIUDAD CHETUMAL	POPL	18 30 N	88 18 W	702	00
CHETUMAL, BAMÍA SEE CHETUMAL BAY	BAY	18 20 N	88 05 W	702	00
CHETUMAL BAY	BAY	18 20 N	88 05 W	702	02
CHETUMUL, BAMÍA SEE CHETUMAL BAY	BAY	18 20 N	88 05 W	702	00
CHETZALÁN SEE CUETZALAN DEL PROGRESO	POPL	20 02 N	97 31 W	702	00
CHETZI	POPL	17 22 N	96 31 W	702	01

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