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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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CUITACA	POPL	30 57 N	110 28 W	702	02
CUITACA SEE CASITA DE CUITACA	POPL	30 59 N	110 32 W	702	00
CUITEBACHIC	POPL	27 27 N	107 39 W	702	02
CUITECO	POPL	27 27 N	108 00 W	702	02
CUITLÁHUAC	POPL	18 49 N	96 43 W	702	01
CUITLAPA	POPL	17 04 N	98 15 W	702	01
CUITZEO SEE CUITZEO DEL PORVENIR	POPL	19 59 N	101 09 W	702	00
CUITZEO	POPL	10 20 N	102 47 W	702	01
CUITZEO+ LAGO DE	LAKE	19 55 N	101 05 W	702	01
CUITZEO+ LAGUNA DE SEE
CUITZEO+ LAGO DE	LAKE	19 55 N	101 05 W	702	00
CUITZEO DE ABASOLO SEE
CUITZEO DE HIDALGO	POPL	20 27 N	101 32 W	702	00
CUITZEO DE HIDALGO	POPL	20 27 N	101 32 W	702	00
CUITZEO DEL PORVENIR	POPL	19 59 N	101 09 W	702	01
CUITZIO SEE CUTZIO	POPL	18 39 N	100 54 W	702	00
CUITZMALA	POPL	19 23 N	104 59 W	702	01
CUIXTEPEC	POPL	16 00 N	96 16 W	702	01
CUIXTLA	POPL	15 56 N	96 59 W	702	01
CUIXTLA	POPL	16 03 N	97 13 W	702	01
CUIXTLA SEE SANTA CATARINA CUIXTLA	POPL	16 18 N	96 39 W	702	00
CUIXTLAHUAC SEE COYUXTLAHUAC	POPL	17 07 N	98 27 W	702	00
CUJARÁN	POPL	18 28 N	101 28 W	702	01
CUJUBABI	POPL	31 25 N	112 06 W	702	02
CULACATECAPO	POPL	27 02 N	109 37 W	702	02
CULAJUIBAMPO	POPL	27 57 N	110 39 W	702	02
CULANTRILLO	POPL	25 22 N	100 17 W	702	02
CULANTRILLO SEE OJO DE CULANTRILLO	POPL	26 42 N	105 05 W	702	00
CULATA	POPL	20 55 N	99 42 W	702	01
CULEBRA	POPL	16 16 N	98 13 W	702	01
CULEBRA	POPL	17 26 N	95 29 W	702	01
CULEBRA SEE LA CULEBRA	POPL	21 42 N	105 18 W	702	00
CULEBRA SEE LAS CULEBRAS	POPL	21 54 N	99 04 W	702	00
CULEBRA SEE LA CULEBRA	POPL	28 49 N	105 22 W	702	00
CULEBRA+ CAYO	ISL	19 43 N	87 30 W	702	01
CULEBRA+ CERRO	MT	18 52 N	99 24 W	702	01
CULEBRA+ CERRO	MT	29 19 N	110 33 W	702	02
CULEBRA+ CERRO DE LA	MT	29 46 N	107 40 W	702	02

CULEBRA, LAGUNA DE LA	LAKE	22 28 N	98 20 W	702	02
CULEBRA, ROCA SEE
SERPIENTE, ARRECIFE DE LA	REEF	21 25 N	90 30 W	702	00
CULEBRA, SIERRA DE LA	MTS	29 24 N	107 34 W	702	02
CULEBRAS	POPL	23 29 N	104 55 W	702	02
CULEBRAS, CERRO	HILL	19 52 N	96 55 W	702	01
CULIACÁN	POPL	24 48 N	107 24 W	702	02
CULIACÁN, CERRO	MT	20 20 N	100 58 W	702	01
CULIACÁN, RÍO	STRM	24 31 N	107 41 W	702	02
CULIACANCITO	POPL	24 50 N	107 32 W	702	02
CÚLICO	POPL	18 07 N	93 08 W	702	01
CULUX	POPL	21 26 N	87 43 W	702	01
CUMANCOTE	SITE	27 46 N	110 14 W	702	02
CUMANGO SEE SAN FELIPE CUAMANGO	POPL	19 52 N	99 36 W	702	00
CUMARO SEE EL CÚMARO	POPL	30 14 N	111 12 W	702	00
CUMARO SEE EL CUMARAL	POPL	31 20 N	111 34 W	702	00
CUMBRE SEE LA CUMBRE	POPL	16 17 N	97 41 W	702	00
CUMBRE	POPL	20 12 N	98 52 W	702	01
CUMBRE SEE LA CUMBRE	POPL	27 46 N	108 44 W	702	00
CUMBRE, ROCA	ROCK	21 15 N	106 12 W	702	01
CUMBRE DE GUADALUPE	POPL	20 15 N	104 48 W	702	01
CUMBRE DEL MUARACHE, CERRO	MT	30 04 N	106 06 W	702	02
CUMBRES SEE CUMBRES DE ÁQUILA	POPL	18 50 N	97 18 W	702	00
CUMBRES BASTONAL, CERRO	MT	18 19 N	94 54 W	702	02
CUMBRES DE ÁQUILA	POPL	18 50 N	97 18 W	702	01
CUMBRES DEL OBISPO	POPL	19 46 N	104 28 W	702	01
CUMBROCOBE	SITE	26 59 N	109 39 W	702	02
CUMERAL	RSTA	30 54 N	110 51 W	702	02
CUMISTE	POPL	20 31 N	105 20 W	702	01
CUMPAM, RÍO SEE CHAMPAN, RÍO	STRM	18 28 N	91 31 W	702	00
CUMPAN, RÍO SEE CHAMPAN, RÍO	STRM	19 28 N	91 31 W	702	00
CUMPAS	POPL	30 02 N	109 48 W	702	02
CUMPICH	POPL	19 46 N	90 36 W	702	01
CUMPICH	POPL	20 15 N	89 57 W	702	01
CUMUATO	POPL	20 16 N	102 34 W	702	01
CUMULOTE	POPL	18 39 N	100 36 W	702	01
CUMURAL SEE CUMERAL	RSTA	30 54 N	110 51 W	702	00

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