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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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CHUMPALINUISTE	POPL	25 20 N	108 11 W	702	00
CHUMPÁN, RÍO	STRM	18 28 N	91 31 W	702	00
CHUMPAX	SINK	21 05 N	87 37 W	702	02
CHUMPICH	POPL	19 46 N	90 36 W	702	00
CHUMPIL	POPL	19 18 N	89 23 W	702	01
CHUMPILINUISTE	POPL	25 20 N	108 11 W	702	02
CHUMPÓN	POPL	19 99 N	87 47 W	702	01
CHUMUC	POPL	20 30 N	89 21 W	702	00
CHUMUCBÉ	POPL	20 23 N	89 22 W	702	00
CHUMUCHÉ	POPL	20 23 N	89 22 W	702	01
CHUMUCHEN	POPL	20 23 N	89 22 W	702	00
CHUMUL	POPL	18 56 N	90 56 W	702	00
CHUMUL	POPL	21 15 N	89 07 W	702	01
CHUN	POPL	20 52 N	89 52 W	702	00
CHUNABA	POPL	18 01 N	88 47 W	702	00
CHUN ABAL	POPL	21 17 N	88 47 W	702	01
CHUNAMOVE	MT	27 58 N	110 19 W	702	02
CHUN AZUL	CENOTE
CHAN AZUL	SINK	21 07 N	88 46 W	702	00
CHUNCAB	POPL	19 53 N	88 26 W	702	01
CHUNCHACAB	POPL	20 48 N	89 30 W	702	01
CHUNCHAKAMAS	SITE	21 06 N	87 35 W	702	01
CHUNCHIL	POPL	20 51 N	89 45 W	702	01
CHUNCHINTOC	POPL	19 21 N	89 40 W	702	01
CHUNCHUCMIL	POPL	20 39 N	90 13 W	702	01
CHUNCHUMIL	POPL	20 39 N	90 13 W	702	00
CHUN COPO	POPL	21 03 N	89 18 W	702	01
CHUN COPO	SINK	21 13 N	88 43 W	702	01
CHUNCULCHE	POPL	19 48 N	88 08 W	702	00
CHUNHAAS	POPL	18 12 N	89 12 W	702	00
CHUNHUÁS	POPL	19 12 N	88 55 W	702	01
CHUNHUÁS	POPL	21 05 N	89 56 W	702	02
CHUNHUÁS	POPL	18 12 N	89 12 W	702	01
CHUNHUÁS	POPL	20 17 N	90 15 W	702	01
CHUNHUU	POPL	19 33 N	88 41 W	702	00
CHUNHUUB	POPL	19 33 N	88 41 W	702	01
CHUNKANÁN	POPL	20 14 N	90 20 W	702	01

CHUNKANÁN	POPL	20 42 N	89 20 W	702	01
CHUNKULCHE	POPL	19 48 N	88 08 W	702	01
CHUNÓN	SITE	19 59 N	87 53 W	702	01
CHUNOON SEE CHUNÓN	SITE	19 59 N	87 53 W	702	00
CHUNTIPÁN SEE CHINTIPÁN	POPL	20 40 N	98 11 W	702	00
CHUN-XAM	SITE	20 47 N	90 08 W	702	01
CHUNYÁ	POPL	20 57 N	89 53 W	702	01
CHUNYA, CENOTE	SINK	21 07 N	88 44 W	702	01
CHUNYAXCHE	POPL	19 57 N	87 37 W	702	00
CHUNYAXCHE	POPL	20 04 N	87 37 W	702	00
CHUNYAXCHE, LAGUNA	LAKE	20 03 N	87 36 W	702	01
CHUNYAXNIC	POPL	21 25 N	88 38 W	702	01
CHUNYOXCHE, LAGUNA SEE CHUNYAXCHE, LAGUNA	LAKE	20 03 N	87 36 W	702	00
CHUNYUY SEE CUNYUY	POPL	19 37 N	88 25 W	702	00
CHUNYUY	POPL	19 43 N	88 07 W	702	01
CHUPADERO	POPL	18 46 N	103 49 W	702	01
CHUPADERO	POPL	19 38 N	105 14 W	702	01
CHUPADERO SEE CHUPADEROS	POPL	24 18 N	103 36 W	702	00
CHUPADERO	POPL	25 44 N	101 02 W	702	02
CHUPADERO SEE CHUPADEROS	POPL	27 12 N	104 39 W	702	00
CHUPADERO	POPL	28 04 N	101 46 W	702	02
CHUPADERO SEE EL CHUPADERO	POPL	28 15 N	100 51 W	702	00
CHUPADERO	POPL	28 40 N	100 30 W	702	02
CHUPADERO	POPL	28 50 N	104 16 W	702	02
CHUPADERO	POPL	28 52 N	104 46 W	702	02
CHUPADERO	POPL	29 33 N	101 30 W	702	02
CHUPADERO	POPL	29 39 N	101 34 W	702	02
CHUPADERO, CERRO	MT	31 01 N	111 37 W	702	02
CHUPADERO, SIERRA	MTS	28 56 N	104 49 W	702	02
CHUPADERO DE ALCAPARRA	POPL	30 39 N	106 06 W	702	02
CHUPADERO DE ALCAPARRA	POPL	30 39 N	106 06 W	702	00
CHUPADERO DEL CARRIZO	SITE	31 08 N	108 37 W	702	02
CHUPADEROS	POPL	23 20 N	105 30 W	702	02
CHUPADEROS	POPL	23 45 N	103 42 W	702	02
CHUPADEROS	POPL	24 07 N	104 43 W	702	02
CHUPADEROS	POPL	24 18 N	103 36 W	702	02

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