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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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CHICURAL SEE ARROYO DEL CHICURAL	POPL	24 08 N	105 41 W	702	00
CHICURAL	POPL	27 35 N	109 16 W	702	02
CHICURAL	POPL	28 18 N	109 29 W	702	02
CHICURAS SEE LAS CHICURAS	POPL	26 55 N	108 04 W	702	00
CHICXULUB	POPL	21 08 N	89 31 W	702	02
CHICXULUB	POPL	21 18 N	89 36 W	702	02
CHIEPETLAN	POPL	17 44 N	98 36 W	702	01
CHIETLA	POPL	18 31 N	98 35 W	702	01
CHIETLA	POPL	21 05 N	98 15 W	702	01
CHIETLA SEE CHIETLA, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	18 32 N	98 35 W	702	00
CHIETLA, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	18 32 N	98 35 W	702	01
CHIPLÓN	POPL	27 38 N	100 53 W	702	02
CHIPLÓN, RÍO	STRM	20 44 N	98 01 W	702	01
CHIPLÓN, SIERRA DEL	NTS	25 42 N	101 15 W	702	02
CHIGANALLO SEE CHIGNALLO	POPL	24 57 N	104 36 W	702	00
CHIGANAYO SEE CHIGNALLO	POPL	24 57 N	104 36 W	702	00
CHIGANYO SEE CHIGNALLO	POPL	16 50 N	95 02 W	702	00
CHIGELETA SEE CHIQUELETA	POPL	16 50 N	95 02 W	702	00
CHIGINECATITLAN SEE CHIGMECATITLAN	POPL	18 39 N	98 05 W	702	00
CHIGISONORA SEE CHUPISONORA	PCPL	29 37 N	110 48 W	702	00
CHIGMECATITLAN	POPL	18 39 N	98 05 W	702	02
CHIGNAHUAPAN	POPL	19 50 N	98 02 W	702	01
CHIGNALLO	POPL	24 57 N	104 36 W	702	00
CHIGNAUTLA	POPL	19 50 N	97 23 W	702	01
CHIGTON	POPL	16 51 N	92 53 W	702	01
CHIGUITO, RÍO	STRM	17 39 N	98 06 W	702	01
CHIHOAHUITA SEE CHIHUAHUITA	POPL	28 07 N	107 13 W	702	00
CHIHUAHUA SEE CHIHUAHUA, ESTADO DE	STAT	28 30 N	106 00 W	702	00
CHIHUAHUA	POPL	28 38 N	106 05 W	702	01
CHIHUAHUA, ESTADO DE	STAT	28 30 N	106 00 W	702	02
CHIHUAHUA VIEJO, CERRO	MT	28 32 N	105 50 W	702	02
CHIHUAHUENO SEE VADO CHIHUAHUENO	POPL	30 31 N	106 37 W	702	00
CHIHUAHUILLA	POPL	30 01 N	111 09 W	702	02
CHIHUAHUITA	POPL	26 42 N	107 38 W	702	02
CHIHUAHUITA	POPL	27 06 N	109 29 W	702	02
CHIHUAHUITA	POPL	27 29 N	107 55 W	702	02
CHIHUAHUITA	POPL	28 07 N	107 13 W	702	02

CHIHUIS, CERRO	MT	31 16 N	111 02 W	702	02
CHIHUITÁN SEE
SANTO DOMINGO CHIHUITÁN	POPL	16 35 N	95 10 W	702	00
CHIHUITE	POPL	26 09 N	106 37 W	702	02
CHIHUITE	POPL	26 30 N	106 29 W	702	02
CHIHUITE	POPL	26 43 N	106 08 W	702	02
CHIHUITE	POPL	26 59 N	105 59 W	702	02
CHIHUITE, RÍO	STRM	26 44 N	106 14 W	702	02
CHIHUITO, ARROYO SEE CHIHUITE, RÍO	STRM	26 44 N	106 14 W	702	00
CHIJOL SEE
EL CHIJOL, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	22 14 N	98 16 W	702	00
CHIJOL, CANAL DE	CHAN	22 15 N	97 49 W	702	00
CHIJOL, ESTACIÓN SEE
EL CHIJOL, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	22 14 N	98 16 W	702	00
CHIJOL, LAGUNA	LAGN	22 14 N	97 49 W	702	00
CHIJOLAR SEE CHIJOLAR CEBADILLA	POPL	21 53 N	98 03 W	702	00
CHIJOLAR CEBADILLA	POPL	21 53 N	98 03 W	702	02
CHIJOLES	POPL	21 43 N	98 45 W	702	02
CHIJUBAB, CERRO DE SEE
CHIJUBABI, CERRO	MT	31 25 N	112 40 W	702	00
CHIJUBABI	POPL	31 23 N	112 38 W	702	02
CHIJUBABI, CERRO	MT	31 25 N	112 40 W	702	02
CHIJUBAMPO	POPL	26 48 N	109 40 W	702	02
CHIKEKIL SEE CHICEHIL	POPL	20 41 N	89 01 W	702	00
CHIKINDZONOT	POPL	20 20 N	88 29 W	702	01
CHILA	POPL	15 57 N	96 39 W	702	02
CHILA	POPL	17 58 N	97 52 W	702	01
CHILA SEE CHILA DE LA SAL	POPL	18 07 N	98 29 W	702	00
CHILA	POPL	18 55 N	102 28 W	702	01
CHILA	POPL	20 11 N	97 49 W	702	01
CHILA	POPL	20 18 N	98 12 W	702	01
CHILA SEE LA CHILA	POPL	20 26 N	102 58 W	702	00
CHILA	POPL	20 47 N	98 10 W	702	01
CHILA SEE CHILA SILVA	POPL	22 12 N	98 02 W	702	00
CHILA	POPL	22 15 N	98 08 W	702	02
CHILA, BOCA DE	RMTM	21 13 N	105 14 W	702	01
CHILA, RÍO	STRM	21 13 N	105 14 W	702	01
CHILAC SEE SAN GABRIEL CHILAC	POPL	18 19 N	97 21 W	702	00

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