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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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CRUILLAS	POPL	24 45 N	98 31 W	702	02
CRUILLAS, RÍO	STRM	25 03 N	98 56 W	702	02
CRUILLAS, SIERRA	MTS	24 43 N	98 30 W	702	02
CRUZ	POPL	16 45 N	95 11 W	702	01
CRUZ SEE LA CRUZ	POPL	18 24 N	95 20 W	702	00
CRUZ	POPL	21 59 N	100 40 W	702	01
CRUZ	POPL	22 21 N	100 54 W	702	02
CRUZ	POPL	22 28 N	101 01 W	702	02
CRUZ SEE LA CRUZ	POPL	23 22 N	104 51 W	702	00
CRUZ SEE LA CRUZ	POPL	23 31 N	105 24 W	702	00
CRUZ SEE CRUZ DE CASTILLOS	POPL	23 42 N	100 26 W	702	00
CRUZ	POPL	24 07 N	99 12 W	702	02
CRUZ SEE LA CRUZ	POPL	25 08 N	99 51 W	702	00
CRUZ	POPL	27 08 N	109 24 W	702	02
CRUZ SEE LA CRUZ	POPL	28 20 N	106 02 W	702	00
CRUZ	POFL	29 01 N	109 13 W	702	02
CRUZ	POFL	29 02 N	110 47 W	702	02
CRUZ SEE LA CRUZ	POFL	29 50 N	109 19 W	702	00
CRUZ SEE LA CRUZ	RSTA	24 07 N	99 13 W	702	00
CRUZ SEE LA CRUZ	RSTA	27 53 N	105 13 W	702	00
CRUZ	SITE	29 13 N	110 10 W	702	02
CRUZ, CERRO	MILL	27 02 N	104 36 W	702	02
CRUZ, CERRO	MT	19 13 N	99 19 W	702	01
CRUZ, CERRO	MT	27 20 N	109 25 W	702	02
CRUZ, CERRO	MT	27 36 N	110 14 W	702	02
CRUZ, CERRO	MT	29 32 N	110 40 W	702	02
CRUZ, CERRO DE LA	MILL	23 22 N	103 05 W	702	02
CRUZ, CERRO DE LA	MILL	23 30 N	102 59 W	702	02
CRUZ, CERRO DE LA	MT	18 34 N	98 26 W	702	01
CRUZ, CERRO DE LA	MT	24 32 N	101 55 W	702	02
CRUZ, CERRO LA	MT	19 32 N	99 53 W	702	01
CRUZ, CERRO LA	MT	27 28 N	107 53 W	702	02
CRUZ, LAGUNA LA SEE	LAGN	28 47 N	111 52 W	702	00
LA CRUZ, LAGUNA DE
CRUZ, RÍO DE LA SEE
PURIFICACIÓN, RÍO	STRM	23 58 N	98 42 W	702	00
CRUZADA SEE LA CRUZADA DE PINALEJO	POPL	27 03 N	106 43 W	702	00
CRUZADERO	POPL	17 14 N	93 47 W	702	01

Cruz BAILADORA	POPL	16 17 N	96 59 W	702	01
Cruz BLANCA	POPL	19 39 N	97 09 W	702	01
Cruz BLANCA	RSTA	19 38 N	97 10 W	702	01
CruzCUCAT SEE BIENVENIDO	POPL	20 08 N	97 45 W	702	00
Cruz DE AGUILAR	POPL	20 48 N	101 35 W	702	01
Cruz DE CASTILLOS	POPL	23 42 N	100 26 W	702	02
Cruz DE DIEGO	POPL	21 08 N	100 02 W	702	01
Cruz DE ELORZA	POPL	23 49 N	100 29 W	702	02
Cruz DE MIERRO	POPL	23 34 N	106 04 W	702	02
Cruz DE LA MANO	POPL	20 21 N	98 31 W	702	01
Cruz DE LA MAZA	POPL	21 05 N	100 26 W	702	02
Cruz DE LA PALMA	POPL	21 13 N	100 36 W	702	01
Cruz DEL COYOTE SEE COYOTE, CERRO	MT	29 17 N	106 44 W	702	00
Cruz DEL MECO	POPL	21 10 N	100 42 W	702	01
Cruz DEL MILAGRO	POPL	17 54 N	95 00 W	702	01
Cruz DEL NIÑO SEE CRUZ DE NIÑO	POPL	20 02 N	101 21 W	702	00
Cruz DE LOS ELORZA SEE
Cruz DE ELORZA	POPL	23 49 N	100 29 W	702	00
Cruz DEL PALMAR SEE
LA CRUZ DEL PALMAR	POPL	20 58 N	100 50 W	702	00
Cruz DEL RÍO CHICO SEE
CRUZ DE RÍO CHICO	POPL	26 55 N	106 15 W	702	00
Cruz DEL TAMBOR	POPL	24 10 N	106 32 W	702	02
Cruz DE MADROÑO	POPL	17 07 N	96 29 W	702	01
Cruz DE MARÍN	POPL	21 40 N	99 57 W	702	01
Cruz DE NEIRA SEE
SANTA CRUZ DE NEYRA	POPL	27 10 N	105 18 W	702	00
Cruz DE NEYRA SEE
SANTA CRUZ DE NEYRA	POPL	27 09 N	105 12 W	702	00
Cruz DE NEYRA SEE
SANTA CRUZ DE NEYRA	POPL	27 10 N	105 18 W	702	00
Cruz DE NIÑO	POPL	20 02 N	101 21 W	702	01
Cruz DE OCOTE	POPL	16 33 N	95 46 W	702	01
Cruz DE OTATE SEE CRUZ OTATE	POPL	18 01 N	100 56 W	702	00
Cruz DE PIEDRA	POPL	23 51 N	105 16 W	702	02
Cruz DE PIEDRA	POPL	25 42 N	106 16 W	702	02
Cruz DE PIEDRA, CERRO	MT	28 43 N	109 55 W	702	02
Cruz DE QUIOTE	POPL	21 50 N	100 42 W	702	01

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