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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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POPL	25 47 N	103 07 W	702	02	CONEJOS, SIERRA	MT	29 29 N	110 04 W	702	02
CONCORDIA	POPL	30 36 N	111 03 W	702	02	CONETO SEE CONETO DE COMONFORT	POPL	24 59 N	104 46 W	702	00
CONCORDIA	POPL	31 00 N	110 38 W	702	02	CONETO, SIERRA DE	MTS	24 55 N	107 48 W	702	02
CONCORDIA, SIERRA DE LA	MTS	28 02 N	103 35 W	702	02	CONETO DE COMONFORT	POPL	24 59 N	104 46 W	702	00
CONDE	RSTA	21 06 N	104 43 W	702	01	CONFITAL	POPL	24 46 N	106 29 W	702	00

CONDENSADORA	POPL	31 39 N	115 02 W	702	02	CONFITE SEE EL CONFITAL	POPL	23 08 N	106 17 W	702	00
CONDENSADOTA SEE CONDENSADORA	POPL	31 39 N	115 02 W	702	00	CONFITES SEE CONFITAL	POPL	24 46 N	106 29 W	702	00
CONDUACÁN SEE CUNDUACÁN	POPL	18 04 N	93 10 W	702	00	CONFORMIDAD, CERRO DE LA	MT	24 41 N	100 20 W	702	02
CONEGUELLE SEE CIENEGUILLA	POPL	21 27 N	101 54 W	702	00	CONGO	POPL	18 32 N	91 15 W	702	01
CONEJILLO SEE EL CONEJILLO	POPL	22 32 N	101 48 W	702	00	CONGO SEE EL CONGO	POPL	25 58 N	105 12 W	702	00

CONEJO	POPL	16 27 N	96 15 W	702	01	CONGOJA SEE LA CONGOJA	POPL	22 30 N	102 19 W	702	00
CONEJO	POPL	16 30 N	97 17 W	702	01	CONGREGACIÓN	POPL	20 25 N	105 05 W	702	01
CONEJO	POPL	17 42 N	100 35 W	702	01	CONGREGACIÓN DE ARPEROS	POPL	21 06 N	101 23 W	702	01
CONEJO	POPL	18 27 N	95 35 W	702	01	CONGREGACIÓN DE LA CABRA	POPL	21 08 N	101 23 W	702	01
CONEJO	POPL	18 43 N	95 38 W	702	01	CONGREGACIÓN OCHOA SEE OCHOA	POPL	26 08 N	98 54 W	702	00

CONEJO	POPL	19 32 N	104 30 W	702	01	CONGURIPO	POPL	20 12 N	101 41 W	702	01
CONEJO	POPL	19 36 N	104 34 W	702	01	CONHUAS	POPL	18 29 N	90 07 W	702	01
CONEJO SEE EL CONEJO	POPL	21 01 N	100 21 W	702	00	CONICARIT	POPL	27 14 N	109 06 W	702	02
CONEJO	MT	21 24 N	99 06 W	702	01	CONIL, BOCA DE	CHAN	21 30 N	87 25 W	702	01
CONEJO	POPL	22 17 N	104 27 W	702	02	CONIMETO	POPL	25 28 N	107 32 W	702	02

CONEJO SEE EL CONEJILLO	POPL	22 32 N	101 48 W	702	00	CONISACA	POPL	26 45 N	109 02 W	702	02
CONEJO	POPL	22 58 N	101 31 W	702	02	CONISACA, CERRO	MT	26 42 N	108 57 W	702	02
CONEJO SEE EL CONEJO	POPL	23 02 N	98 50 W	702	00	CONISAQUERA	SITE	27 24 N	109 35 W	702	02
CONEJO SEE EL CONEJO	POPL	23 59 N	104 42 W	702	00	CONITACA	POPL	24 10 N	106 43 W	702	02
CONEJO, ARROYO	STRM	24 07 N	111 06 W	702	00	CONITACA SEE CONITACA, CERRO	MT	24 09 N	106 48 W	702	00

CONEJO, BAMÍA	BAY	16 08 N	95 17 W	702	01	CONITACA, CERRO	MT	24 09 N	106 48 W	702	02
CONEJO, BOCA DE	RMTH	24 07 N	111 06 W	702	02	CONITO, CERRO	MT	32 12 N	115 25 W	702	02
CONEJO, CERRO	MT	17 38 N	100 36 W	702	01	CONJA	POPL	17 46 N	91 39 W	702	01
CONEJO, CERRO SEE CONEJO	MT	21 24 N	99 06 W	702	00	CONJAB SEE CANJOB	POPL	16 19 N	92 18 W	702	00
CONEJO, LOMA DEL	MT	29 06 N	102 13 W	702	02	CONJURIPO SEE CONGURIPO	POPL	20 12 N	101 41 W	702	00

CONEJO, PUNTA	PT	16 08 N	95 16 W	702	01	CONKAL	POPL	21 04 N	89 32 W	702	01
CONEJO, PUNTA	PT	24 20 N	111 28 W	702	02	CONNUTUNICH SEE COMNUTUNICH	POPL	21 19 N	88 55 W	702	00
CONEJOS	POPL	19 58 N	99 15 W	702	01	CONOACHIC	POPL	28 47 N	108 18 W	702	02
CONEJOS	POPL	27 00 N	108 18 W	702	02	CONOS	POPL	21 48 N	101 25 W	702	01
CONEJOS SEE LOS CONEJOS	POPL	27 32 N	108 58 W	702	00	CONOS OJUELOS	POPL	23 04 N	102 44 W	702	02

CONEJOS	RSTA	26 14 N	103 53 W	702	02	CONRADO	POPL	26 34 N	107 26 W	702	02
CONEJOS	RSTA	31 17 N	107 07 W	702	02	CONSOLACIÓN	POPL	18 35 N	95 34 W	702	01

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