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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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CORRALITOS	POPL	30 41 N	107 56 W	702	02
CORRALITOS	POPL	30 46 N	108 00 W	702	02
CORRALITOS	RSTA	26 57 N	104 39 W	702	02
CORRALITOS	RSTA	30 37 N	107 54 W	702	02
CORRAL MATRERO	SITE	28 09 N	105 37 W	702	02
CORRAL NUEVO	POPL	18 08 N	92 11 W	702	02
CORRAL NUEVO	POPL	18 08 N	95 09 W	702	01
CORRAL PALMAS	POPL	22 19 N	101 24 W	702	02
CORRAL QUEMADO	POPL	21 36 N	99 58 W	702	01
CORRAL QUEMADO SEE EL CORRAL QUEMADO	POPL	25 02 N	97 58 W	702	00
CORRAL QUEMADO	POPL	26 29 N	107 16 W	702	02
CORRAL QUEMADO	SITE	28 16 N	106 52 W	702	02
CORRAL TORO	POPL	21 40 N	99 47 W	702	01
CORRAL VIEJO	POPL	16 24 N	93 39 W	702	01
CORRAL VIEJO	POPL	16 26 N	94 00 W	702	01
CORRAL VIEJO SEE CORRAL VIEJO DE NÚÑEZ	POPL	25 03 N	107 08 W	702	00
CORRAL VIEJO DE NÚÑEZ	POPL	25 03 N	107 08 W	702	02
CORRAL ZAMORA	POPL	26 10 N	98 28 W	702	02
CORRAT BLANCO SEE EZEGUIEL MONTES	POPL	20 40 N	99 53 W	702	00
CORREA	POPL	17 51 N	94 52 W	702	01
CORREA	POPL	17 51 N	94 57 W	702	01
CORREDERA, CERRO	MT	21 39 N	103 05 W	702	01
CORREDERO SEE EL CORREDERO	POPL	23 51 N	98 45 W	702	00
CORREDEROS	POPL	19 34 N	104 49 W	702	01
CORREGIDORA SEE VILLA DEL PUEBLITO	POPL	20 32 N	100 27 W	702	00
CORREGUELA SEE LA CORREMUELA	POPL	28 48 N	99 49 W	702	00
CORREMUELA SEE LA CORREMUELA	POPL	28 48 N	99 49 W	702	00
CORREO SEE CORREA	POPL	17 51 N	94 52 W	702	00
CORREO SEE CORREA	POPL	17 51 N	94 57 W	702	00
CORRIENTAL	SITE	19 10 N	88 44 W	702	01
CORRIENTES SEE LA UNIÓN DE CORRIENTES	POPL	21 39 N	105 25 W	702	00
CORRIENTES, CABO	CAPE	20 25 N	105 42 W	702	02
CORRIENTES, CAPE SEE CORRIENTES, CABO	CAPE	20 25 N	105 42 W	702	00

CORRILLO, PUERTO DEL	PASS	29 46 N	107 39 W	702	02
CORRITOS SEE CERRITOS	POPL	25 49 N	102 02 W	702	00
CORSO, CABO	CAPE	24 39 N	112 11 W	702	02
CORTADA, MESILLA	UPLD	27 20 N	100 43 W	702	01
CORTADURA, CANAL	CHAN	22 13 N	97 50 W	702	02

CORTATO, CERRO	MT	30 10 N	107 59 W	702	02
CORTAZAR	POPL	20 29 N	100 56 W	702	01
CORTAZAR	RSTA	20 30 N	100 58 W	702	01
CORTE	POPL	21 44 N	105 16 W	702	01
CORTE	POPL	22 22 N	101 10 W	702	02

CORTE, LAGUNA DEL	LAGN	18 32 N	91 59 W	702	01
CORTEJO	POPL	24 29 N	106 52 W	702	02
CORTES	POPL	16 18 N	95 28 W	702	01
CORTES	RSTA	20 23 N	101 56 W	702	01
CORTÉS	POPL	16 45 N	95 20 W	702	01

CORTES, CERRO	MILL	16 48 N	99 29 W	702	01
CORTE SEGUNDO SEE CORTE	POPL	22 22 N	101 10 W	702	00
CORTIJO SEE CANTA MARÍA CORTIJOS	POPL	16 27 N	98 14 W	702	00
CORTIJO SEE CORTIJOS	POPL	16 54 N	99 19 W	702	00
CORTIJO	POPL	19 47 N	101 44 W	702	01

CORTIJO SEE CORTEJO	POPL	24 29 N	106 52 W	702	00
CORTIJOS	POPL	16 54 N	99 19 W	702	01
CORUCO	POPL	29 37 N	110 07 W	702	02
CORUNDA	POPL	17 58 N	97 25 W	702	01
CORVADO SEE CORCOVADO	POPL	23 24 N	100 43 W	702	00

CORVETENA ROCA SEE CORBETENA, ROCA	ROCK	20 44 N	105 51 W	702	00
CORZO SEE EL COROZO	POPL	21 59 N	98 42 W	702	00
COSALÁ	POPL	24 23 N	106 41 W	702	02
COSALAPA	POPL	19 12 N	96 55 W	702	01
COSAMALOAPAN SEE
COSAMALOAPAN DE CARPIO	POPL	18 22 N	95 48 W	702	00

COSAMALOAPAN	POPL	20 04 N	98 02 W	702	02
COSAMALOAPAN DE CARPIO	POPL	18 22 N	95 48 W	702	01
COSAMOAPAN SEE COSAMALOAPAN	POPL	20 04 N	98 02 W	702	00
COSAUTLÁN SEE COSAUTLÁN DE CARVAJAL	POPL	19 20 N	96 59 W	702	00
COSAUTLÁN DE CARVAJAL	POPL	19 20 N	96 59 W	702	01

COSCATLAN SEE COXCATLAN	POPL	18 29 N	99 29 W	702	00

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