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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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POPL	15 51 N	96 29 W	702	02
COMAL	POPL	19 19 N	103 48 W	702	01
COMALA	POPL	19 19 N	103 48 W	702	01
COMALAPA SEE FRONTERA COMALAPA	POPL	15 42 N	72 06 W	702	00
COMALCALCO	POPL	18 16 N	93 13 W	702	01
COMALES	POPL	15 56 N	96 52 W	702	02
COMALES SEE LOS COMALES	POPL	24 56 N	98 48 W	702	00
COMALES+ CERRO	MILL	23 27 N	103 12 W	702	02
COMALITO SEE COMATITO	POPL	30 29 N	109 59 W	702	00
COMALITO+ CERRO	MT	20 30 N	104 36 W	702	01
COMALTECO	POPL	20 15 N	97 29 W	702	01
COMALTEPEC	POPL	16 35 N	98 29 W	702	01
COMALTEPEC SEE SAN JUAN COMALTEPEC	POPL	17 18 N	95 59 W	702	00
COMALTEPEC SEE SANTIAGO COMALTEPEC	POPL	17 36 N	96 34 W	702	00
COMALTEPEC	POPL	18 05 N	94 53 W	702	01
COMALTEPEC	POPL	19 51 N	97 35 W	702	02
COMANCHE	POPL	27 10 N	103 44 W	702	02
COMANDANTE	POPL	22 51 N	99 03 W	702	02
COMANIA SEE COMANJA	POPL	19 44 N	101 42 W	702	00
COMANITO	POPL	25 08 N	107 39 W	702	02
COMANJA	POPL	19 44 N	101 42 W	702	02
COMANJA	RSTA	19 43 N	101 42 W	702	01
COMANJA DE CORONA	POPL	21 19 N	101 42 W	702	01
COMANJILLA	POPL	21 04 N	101 29 W	702	01
COMANJILLO SEE COMANJILLA	POPL	21 04 N	101 29 W	702	00
COMAPA	POPL	19 10 N	96 52 W	702	01
COMAPA	POPL	22 50 N	105 12 W	702	02
COMAQUITO SEE EL COMAQUITO	POPL	30 50 N	110 43 W	702	00
COMAS	POPL	25 54 N	97 20 W	702	02
COMAS ALTAS	POPL	24 16 N	98 32 W	702	02
COMATES	POPL	19 51 N	96 59 W	702	01
COMATITO	POPL	30 29 N	109 59 W	702	02
COMATLAN SEE CAMOTLÁN	POPL	20 58 N	104 41 W	702	00
COMBEDON SEE GOMBEDON	POPL	26 23 N	111 37 W	702	00
COMECHE	POPL	30 17 N	110 11 W	702	02
COMEDERITO	POPL	20 48 N	101 14 W	702	01
COMEDERO	POPL	20 49 N	101 14 W	702	01
COMEDERO	POPL	24 37 N	106 46 W	702	02

COMEDERO	POPL	25 05 N	107 35 W	702	02
COMEDERO VIEJO SEE COMEDERO	POPL	20 49 N	101 14 W	702	00
COMEJE	POPL	22 43 N	99 10 W	702	02
COMIBA SEE COMIBAR	POPL	24 46 N	106 51 W	702	00
COMIBAR	POPL	24 46 N	106 51 W	702	02
COMITA	POPL	29 15 N	111 27 W	702	02
COMITA, ARROYO	STRM	25 41 N	99 17 W	702	02
COMITAN SEE COMITÁN DE DOMÍNGUEZ	POPL	16 15 N	92 08 W	702	00
COMITÁN	POPL	19 18 N	104 23 W	702	01
COMITAN, RÍO SEE COATÁN, RÍO	STRM	14 48 N	92 31 W	702	00
COMITANCILLO	POPL	14 30 N	95 10 W	702	01
COMITANCILLO	RSTA	16 29 N	95 09 W	702	01
COMITÁN DE DOMÍNGUEZ	POPL	16 15 N	92 08 W	702	01
COMITAS, ARROYO SEE COMITA, ARROYO	STRM	29 41 N	99 17 W	702	00
COMITLÁN	POPL	16 02 N	96 53 W	702	01
COMNUTUNICH	POPL	21 19 N	88 55 W	702	01
COMOA	POPL	24 17 N	106 41 W	702	02
COMOAPAN	POPL	18 25 N	95 10 W	702	01
COMODEJÉ	POPL	20 26 N	99 34 W	702	01
COMONACA SEE CAMANACA	POPL	24 52 N	107 03 W	702	00
COMONDÚ	POPL	26 03 N	111 46 W	702	02
COMONDÚ, ARROYO	STRM	25 52 N	112 10 W	702	02
COMONDÚ VIEJO	POPL	26 15 N	111 45 W	702	02
COMONPORT	POPL	20 43 N	100 46 W	702	02
COMONTUOSO	POPL	20 38 N	101 60 W	702	01
COMORI	POPL	27 26 N	109 10 W	702	02
COMPADRE SEE EL COMPADRE	POPL	32 20 N	116 13 W	702	00
COMPANÍA SEE LA COMPANÍA	POPL	23 41 N	100 39 W	702	00
COMPANÍA	POPL	16 34 N	96 49 W	702	01
COMPANÍA	POPL	30 16 N	111 29 W	702	02
COMPANÍA	SITE	29 52 N	110 39 W	702	02
COMPÁS SEE EL COMPÁS	POPL	20 57 N	102 29 W	702	00
COMPOSTELA	POPL	21 14 N	104 35 W	702	01
COMPOSTELA	POPL	28 52 N	113 52 W	702	02
COMPOSTELA	RSTA	21 15 N	104 33 W	702	01
COMPUERTA	POPL	21 45 N	99 35 W	702	01
COMPUERTA	POPL	26 06 N	106 14 W	702	02

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FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. The text was read from the page images by GLM-OCR; expect the odd misread word. 757 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.