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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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FLORES	SEE	LAS FLORES	POPL	20 51 N	100 43 W	702	00
FLORES	SEE	LAS FLORES	POPL	20 52 N	100 48 W	702	00
FLORES POPL	21 28 N	99 19 W	702	01
FLORES	SEE	LAS FLORES	POPL	22 05 N	98 00 W	702	00
FLORES	SEE	LAS FLORES	POPL	22 24 N	98 09 W	702	00
FLORES POPL	23 32 N	99 41 W	702	02
FLORES	SEE	LAS FLORES	POPL	23 56 N	97 50 W	702	00
FLORES	SEE	LAS FLORES	POPL	25 20 N	106 06 W	702	00
FLORES	SEE	LAS FLORES	POPL	26 55 N	100 50 W	702	00
FLORES	SEE	LAS FLORES	POPL	27 03 N	102 08 W	702	00
FLORES	SEE	LAS FLORES	POPL	27 28 N	106 46 W	702	00
FLORES POPL	27 40 N	105 11 W	702	02
FLORES POPL	28 07 N	100 04 W	702	02
FLORES	SEE	POTRERO	POPL	28 33 N	109 37 W	702	00
FLORES	SEE	LAS FLORES	POPL	28 53 N	113 43 W	702	00
FLORES POPL	31 43 N	106 34 W	702	02
FLORES RSTA	20 29 N	103 30 W	702	01
FLORES • ARROYO DE LAS SEE STRM	32 05 N	116 53 W	702	00
GUADALUPE • RIO MT	22 18 N	101 13 W	702	02
FLORES • CERRO MT	17 21 N	93 43 W	702	01
FLORES • CERRO DE LAS LAKE	22 07 N	105 33 W	702	02
FLORES • POTRERO DE VAL	27 28 N	102 39 W	702	02
FLORES DE LA IGLESIA SEE POPL	28 01 N	100 04 W	702	00
FLORES DE LAS IGLESIAS POPL	28 01 N	100 04 W	702	02
FLORES Y PAJAROS SEE POPL	26 55 N	100 50 W	702	00
FLORIDA SEE LA FLORIDA POPL	17 38 N	95 04 W	702	00
FLORIDA SEE LA FLORIDA POPL	17 41 N	95 21 W	702	00
FLORIDA POPL	18 05 N	91 27 W	702	01
FLORIDA SEE LA FLORIDA POPL	20 33 N	98 59 W	702	00
FLORIDA SEE LA FLORIDA POPL	21 24 N	99 45 W	702	00
FLORIDA SEE LA FLORIDA POPL	23 20 N	106 29 W	702	00
FLORIDA SEE LA FLORIDA POPL	23 21 N	102 59 W	702	00
FLORIDA SEE LA FLORIDA POPL	23 44 N	105 28 W	702	00
FLORIDA SEE LA FLORIDA POPL	23 48 N	103 04 W	702	00
FLORIDA SEE LA FLORIDA POPL	25 28 N	101 28 W	702	00
FLORIDA SEE LA FLORIDA POPL	25 56 N	109 12 W	702	00

FLORIDA SEE LA FLORIDA	POPL	25 59 N	98 28 W	702	00
FLORIDA, CERRO LA	MT	23 13 N	99 15 W	702	02
FLORIDES SEE FLORIPES	POPL	16 35 N	93 28 W	702	00
FLORIDO	POPL	27 37 N	105 04 W	702	02
FLORIDO, RÍO	STRM	27 43 N	105 10 W	702	02
FLORIPES	POPL	16 35 N	93 28 W	702	01
FLOROS	POPL	22 21 N	105 35 W	702	02
FOCA, ARRECIFE DE LA	REEF	24 26 N	109 59 W	702	02
FONDO	POPL	20 05 N	99 46 W	702	01
FONTERA, PUNTA SEE FRONTERA, PUNTA	PT	18 36 N	92 42 W	702	00
FONTEZUELA	RSTA	19 35 N	101 26 W	702	01
FONTEZUELAS	POPL	20 30 N	98 52 W	702	01
FONTEZUELAS	POPL	20 30 N	98 55 W	702	02
FORDSON	SITE	18 53 N	88 40 W	702	01
FORLON SEE EL FORLÓN	POPL	23 14 N	98 48 W	702	00
FORRIO, ARROYO DEL SEE
FORTÍN, ARROYO	STRM	28 37 N	101 48 W	702	00
FORTIFICADO, CERRO	MT	31 11 N	107 25 W	702	02
FORTIN SEE EL FORTÍN	POPL	27 34 N	107 07 W	702	00
FORTÍN	POPL	18 54 N	97 00 W	702	01
FORTÍN SEE EL FORTÍN	POPL	30 28 N	106 34 W	702	00
FORTÍN, ARROYO	STRM	28 37 N	101 48 W	702	02
FORTÍN, CERRO	MT	26 04 N	104 23 W	702	02
FORTÍN, CERRO	MT	30 39 N	105 04 W	702	02
FORTINES	POPL	22 34 N	99 07 W	702	02
FORTUNA SEE LA FORTUNA	POPL	21 34 N	104 59 W	702	00
FORTUNA, ARROYO DE LA	STRM	23 09 N	109 29 W	702	02
FORTUNATO SANCHEZ SEE
FORTUNATO SANTOS	POPL	28 26 N	100 54 W	702	00
FORTUNATO SANTOS	POPL	28 26 N	100 54 W	702	02
FRAGUA, ARROYO DE LA	STRM	28 48 N	100 50 W	702	02
FRAGUA, CAÑÓN DE LA	CNYN	26 38 N	102 11 W	702	02
FRAGUA, PICACHO	HILL	23 02 N	103 34 W	702	02
FRAGUA, SIERRA DE LA	MTS	26 41 N	102 13 W	702	02
FRAGUAS	SITE	18 27 N	88 50 W	702	01
FRAILE SEE EL FRAILE	POPL	20 55 N	102 24 W	702	00
FRAILE	POPL	23 17 N	100 16 W	702	02

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