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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	20 47 N	89 30 W	702	01
DZI	POPL	20 15 N	88 49 W	702	01
DZIBAC	POPL	20 19 N	90 03 W	702	00
DZIBALCHÉ SEE DZITBALCHÉ	POPL	20 19 N	90 03 W	702	00
DZIBALCHÉN	POPL	19 31 N	89 45 W	702	01
DZIBICHALTÚN	POPL	21 05 N	89 36 W	702	01
DZIBICHÉN	POPL	21 17 N	88 03 W	702	01
DZIBIKAK	POPL	20 54 N	89 48 W	702	01
DZICILA	POPL	19 43 N	90 13 W	702	01
DZICILA SEE TZITZILÁ	POPL	21 01 N	88 15 W	702	00
DZIDZANTÚN	POPL	21 15 N	89 03 W	702	01
DZIDZILA SEE TZITZILÁ	POPL	21 01 N	88 15 W	702	00
DZIDZILCHÉ	POPL	20 29 N	88 23 W	702	01
DZIDZILCHÉ	POPL	21 09 N	89 41 W	702	01
DZIDZYA	POPL	21 18 N	88 20 W	702	01
DZILAM SEE DZILAM GONZÁLEZ	POPL	21 17 N	88 56 W	702	00
DZILAM SEE DZILAM DE BRAVO	POPL	21 24 N	88 53 W	702	00
DZILAM, BOCA DE	ENTR	21 26 N	88 48 W	702	01
DZILAM DE BRAVO	POPL	21 24 N	88 53 W	702	01
DZILAM GONZÁLEZ	POPL	21 17 N	88 56 W	702	01
DZINA	POPL	21 03 N	89 17 W	702	01
DZINCHEL SEE CHICEHIL	POPL	20 41 N	89 01 W	702	00
DZITAS SEE DZITÁS, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	20 50 N	88 32 W	702	00
DZITÁS	POPL	20 51 N	88 31 W	702	02
DZITÁS, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	20 50 N	88 32 W	702	01
DZITBALCHÉ	POPL	20 19 N	90 03 W	702	01
DZITBALCHEN SEE DZIBALCHÉN	POPL	19 31 N	89 45 W	702	00
DZITINA	POPL	20 47 N	89 24 W	702	01
DZITNUP	POPL	20 08 N	90 02 W	702	01
DZITNUP	POPL	20 38 N	88 15 W	702	01
DZIT OX	POPL	21 04 N	88 28 W	702	01
DZITOX SEE DZIT OX ROSADO	POPL	21 10 N	88 24 W	702	00
DZITOX	POPL	21 14 N	88 52 W	702	01
DZIT OX ROSADO	POPL	21 10 N	88 24 W	702	01
DZITYA	POPL	21 03 N	89 42 W	702	01
DZIZCAL SEE SAN ANTONIO DZISKAL	POPL	20 56 N	89 39 W	702	00
DZOMOT MESO, CENOTE SEE
DZONOT MESO, CENOTE	SINK	21 02 N	87 56 W	702	00

DZONAT MESA, CENOTE SEE DZONOT MESO, CENOTE	SINK	21 02 N	87 56 W	702	00
DZONCAUICH	POPL	21 08 N	88 54 W	702	01
DZONIL	POPL	19 25 N	90 02 W	702	01
DZONOT	POPL	21 02 N	87 56 W	702	01
DZONOT	POPL	21 18 N	88 49 W	702	01
DZONOT-AKÉ	POPL	21 14 N	88 00 W	702	02
DZONOTCAY	POPL	21 17 N	89 01 W	702	01
DZONOTCHEL	POPL	20 09 N	88 45 W	702	00
DZONOTILA	POPL	20 37 N	89 40 W	702	01
DZONOT-LU	POPL	21 18 N	88 39 W	702	01
DZONOT MESO, CENOTE	SINK	21 02 N	87 56 W	702	02
DZONOT ZABILA SEE ZUBILÁ	POPL	21 19 N	88 45 W	702	00
DZONOT ZUBILA SEE ZUBILÁ	POPL	21 19 N	88 45 W	702	00
DZOYAXCHÉ	POPL	20 47 N	89 35 W	702	01
DZOYOLA	POPL	20 54 N	89 35 W	702	01
DZUICHE	POPL	19 54 N	88 48 W	702	01
DZUICHE	POPL	20 54 N	89 12 W	702	02
DZULÁ	POPL	19 32 N	88 28 W	702	01
DZULÁ	POPL	20 59 N	89 13 W	702	01
DZULÁ	POPL	21 00 N	88 20 W	702	01
DZUNNUNCAN SEE DZUNUNCÁN	POPL	20 52 N	89 39 W	702	00
DZUNUNCÁN	POPL	20 52 N	89 39 W	702	01
DZUTU SEE DZULÁ	POPL	21 00 N	88 20 W	702	00
DZUYCHÉ SEE DZUICHE	POPL	20 54 N	89 12 W	702	00
DZUYUCAC SEE DZUYUKAC	POPL	19 36 N	90 22 W	702	00
DZUYUCAK SEE DZUYUKAC	POPL	19 36 N	90 22 W	702	00
DZUYUCAL SEE DZUYUKAC	POPL	19 36 N	90 22 W	702	00
DZUYUKAC	POPL	19 36 N	90 22 W	702	01
EARLE SEE EARLE, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	22 20 N	97 52 W	702	00
EARLE, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	22 20 N	97 52 W	702	02
EASTERN ENTRANCE SEE REAL, PASO	ENTR	18 47 N	91 29 W	702	00
EBANAL SEE EL EBANAL	POPL	25 56 N	99 02 W	702	00
EBANITO SEE EL EBANITO	POPL	24 01 N	99 09 W	702	00
EBANITO	POPL	25 51 N	98 59 W	702	02

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