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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	19 05 N	99 08 W	702	01
CHICHINAUTZIN, CERRO
CHICHIPILA	POPL	16 04 N	93 49 W	702	01
CHICHIPILCO	POPL	18 34 N	95 48 W	702	01
CHICHIQUELITE SEE CHICHEQUELITE	POPL	29 57 N	110 31 W	702	00
CHICHIQUELITE SEE CHICHEQUELITE	SITE	27 48 N	110 16 W	702	00
CHICHIQUELITE, CERRO SEE CHICHEQUELITE, CERRO	MT	27 58 N	110 11 W	702	00
CHICHIQUELITO SEE CHICHEQUELITE	SITE	27 48 N	110 16 W	702	00
CHICHIQUILA	POPL	19 11 N	97 02 W	702	01
CHICHIQUILA, RÍO	STRM	19 18 N	96 56 W	702	02
CHICHITAS SEE CHICHIHUAS	POPL	29 11 N	109 41 W	702	00
CHICHIÓ SEE CHICHIMÓ	POPL	20 55 N	89 02 W	702	00
CHICINTZONOT SEE CHIKINDZONOT	POPL	20 20 N	88 29 W	702	00
CHICLAN SEE EL CHICLAN	POPL	25 19 N	99 07 W	702	00
CHICLEROS	POPL	20 19 N	97 05 W	702	01
CHICMAY SEE CHACMAY	POPL	21 03 N	88 54 W	702	00
CHICO	RSTA	70 37 N	101 16 W	702	01
CHICO, RÍO SEE BRAVO, RÍO	STRM	17 04 N	94 52 W	702	00
CHICO, RÍO SEE TINTILLO, RÍO	STRM	17 58 N	92 08 W	702	00
CHICO, RÍO	STRM	20 25 N	105 11 W	702	01
CHICO, RÍO	STRM	21 05 N	103 52 W	702	01
CHICO, RÍO	STRM	23 05 N	103 10 W	702	02
CHICO, RÍO	STRM	28 10 N	109 25 W	702	02
CHICO, VALLE	VAL	30 52 N	115 02 W	702	02
CHICOACÁN	POPL	17 44 N	93 25 W	702	01
CHICOACEN SEE CHICOACÁN	POPL	17 44 N	93 25 W	702	00
CHICOASEN SEE CHICUASÉN	POPL	19 33 N	96 40 W	702	00
CHICOASÉN	POPL	16 58 N	93 06 W	702	01
CHICOCHI SEE EL CHICOCHI	POPL	22 18 N	105 23 W	702	00
CHICOLA	POPL	18 55 N	97 06 W	702	01
CHICOLAPAN SEE CHACALAPAN	POPL	18 21 N	95 12 W	702	00
CHICOLOAPAN SEE CHICOLOAPAN DE JUÁREZ	POPL	19 25 N	98 54 W	702	00
CHICOLOAPAN DE JUÁREZ	POPL	19 25 N	98 54 W	702	01
CHICOMETEPEC	POPL	19 57 N	97 49 W	702	01
CHICOMEZUCHIL SEE SAN JUAN CHICOMEZUCHIL	POPL	17 17 N	96 29 W	702	00
CHICOMOSTOC	HILL	22 28 N	102 49 W	702	02

CHICOMUCELO	POPL	15 46 N	92 16 W	702	01
CHICOMUSE, RÍO DE SEE
SAN ISIDRO, RÍO	STRM	15 45 N	92 16 W	702	00
CHICOMUSELO SEE CHICOMUCELO	POPL	15 46 N	92 16 W	702	00
CHICOMUSELO, RÍO DE SEE
SAN ISIDRO, RÍO	STRM	15 45 N	92 16 W	702	00
CHICONAHUTLA SEE
SANTO TOMÁS CHICONAUTLA	POPL	19 38 N	98 59 W	702	00
CHICONAMEL	POPL	21 14 N	98 28 W	702	01
CHICONAUTLA SEE
SANTA MARÍA CHICONAUTLA	POPL	19 38 N	99 01 W	702	00
CHICONCILLO	POPL	21 27 N	97 40 W	702	02
CHICONCOAC SEE CHICONCUAC	POPL	20 59 N	98 44 W	702	00
CHICONCUAC	POPL	20 59 N	98 44 W	702	01
CHICONCUAUTLA	POPL	20 07 N	97 57 W	702	01
CHICONGUA	MT	19 10 N	98 49 W	702	01
CHICONGUIACO	POPL	19 44 N	96 49 W	702	01
CHICONGUIACO, SIERRA	MTS	19 45 N	96 49 W	702	01
CHICONTEPEC	POPL	20 58 N	98 10 W	702	01
CHICONTLA	POPL	20 15 N	97 50 W	702	01
CHICO OMETEPEC SEE
SANTA MARÍA CHICO OMETEPEC	POPL	16 09 N	97 58 W	702	00
CHICORACHI	POPL	28 53 N	109 38 W	702	02
CHICORAL SEE CHICURAL	POPL	28 18 N	109 29 W	702	00
CHICORAS	POPL	27 00 N	109 09 W	702	02
CHICORATO	POPL	25 08 N	107 37 W	702	02
CHICORATO	POPL	26 02 N	107 54 W	702	02
CHICORIMPA	POPL	25 38 N	106 38 W	702	02
CHICOYOTA	POPL	23 53 N	106 53 W	702	02
CHICO ZAPOTE	POPL	16 34 N	94 20 W	702	01
CHICOZAPOTE	POPL	17 44 N	95 15 W	702	01
CHICOZAPOTE SEE
SAN PEDRO CHICOZAPOTES	POPL	17 46 N	96 57 W	702	00
CHICOZAPOTE	POPL	18 07 N	95 40 W	702	01
CHICOZAPOTE	SITE	16 59 N	91 07 W	702	01
CHICUALA	POPL	21 16 N	98 01 W	702	01
CHICUALOQUE	POPL	20 23 N	97 39 W	702	01
CHICUASÉN	POPL	19 33 N	96 40 W	702	01

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