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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.

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“Hill”60+ pages

  • 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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STRM	25 54 N	109 22 W	702	02	GALEANA SEE LA GALEANA	POPL	21 18 N	97 42 W	702	00
PUERTE· RÍO
PUERTE· RIO DEL SEE FUERTE· RÍO	STRM	25 54 N	109 22 W	702	00	GALEANA	POPL	24 50 N	100 04 W	702	02
PUERTE BATAQUES	POPL	26 43 N	108 34 W	702	02	GALEANA	POPL	25 57 N	107 05 W	702	02
PUERTE DE PEROTE	POPL	19 34 N	97 13 W	702	01	GALEANA	POPL	30 07 N	107 38 W	702	02
PUERTE RIVER SEE FUERTE· RÍO	STRM	25 54 N	109 22 W	702	00	GALEANA· ARROYO	STRM	25 52 N	107 06 W	702	02

PUERTES	RSTA	24 32 N	102 21 W	702	02	GALEANA· CERRO	MT	25 11 N	106 07 W	702	02
FUNDICIÓN	RSTA	27 20 N	109 43 W	702	02	GALEANAS SEE GALEANA	POPL	18 17 N	101 34 W	702	00
FURBERO	POPL	20 22 N	97 31 W	702	01	GALERA	POPL	18 19 N	96 19 W	702	01
FUSILES· ISLA	ISL	25 24 N	97 28 W	702	02	GALERA	POPL	19 20 N	100 19 W	702	01
FUSILES· SIERRA	MTS	31 36 N	107 40 W	702	02	GALERA SEE LA GALERA	POPL	19 35 N	103 29 W	702	00

PUSTE· CUESTA DEL	ROGE	27 45 N	102 45 W	702	02	GALERA SEE LAS GALERAS	POPL	20 25 N	100 59 W	702	00
PUSTE· LOMAS DEL	MLLS	26 13 N	103 37 W	702	02	GALERA SEE LA GALERA	POPL	20 31 N	101 07 W	702	00
PUSTE· PICACHO DEL	MT	27 35 N	102 47 W	702	02	GALERA	POPL	21 17 N	98 14 W	702	01
PUSTE· POTRERO DEL	VAL	27 39 N	102 41 W	702	02	GALERA	POPL	21 45 N	100 49 W	702	01
PUSTE· SIERRA DEL	MTS	27 33 N	102 39 W	702	02	GALERA SEE LA GALERA	POPL	24 26 N	104 21 W	702	00

F. VÁZQUEZ	POPL	15 16 N	92 48 W	702	01	GALERA SEE LA GALERA	POPL	24 47 N	105 20 W	702	00
 GALERA SEE LA GALERA	POPL	26 26 N	108 39 W	702	00
 GALERA	POPL	26 56 N	106 20 W	702	02
 GALERA SEE LA GALERA	POPL	27 17 N	105 55 W	702	00
 GALERA SEE LA GALERA	POPL	28 54 N	110 15 W	702	00

GABÁN· SIERRA DEL	MTS	25 05 N	102 06 W	702	02	GALERA
GABINO MARTÍNEZ	POPL	16 25 N	95 00 W	702	01	GALERA
GABORACHIC SEE CABÓRACHIC	POPL	26 47 N	106 55 W	702	00	GALERA
GABRIEL SEE SAN GABRIEL	POPL	26 48 N	112 15 W	702	00	GALERA
GABRIEL LÓPEZ	POPL	21 20 N	104 33 W	702	01	GALERA SEE LA GALERA	POPL	29 12 N	110 47 W	702	02

GABRIEL MARIACA	POPL	18 57 N	99 09 W	702	01	GALERA SEE LA GALERA	POPL	29 22 N	110 30 W	702	02
GACHONTITA	POPL	22 43 N	104 28 W	702	02	GALERA SEE LA GALERA	POPL	29 24 N	110 48 W	702	02
GACHUPINA	POPL	20 26 N	101 10 W	702	01	GALERA· PUNTA
GACHUPINES	POPL	21 46 N	101 34 W	702	01	GALERA COSTEÑA
GACHUPINES	POPL	25 31 N	101 27 W	702	02	GALERA DE MINJARES

GACHUPINES	POPL	25 53 N	99 11 W	702	02	GALERA LOPEÑA
GACHUPINES	HILL	22 47 N	102 32 W	702	02	GALERA LUPEÑA SEE GALERA LOPEÑA
GAITÁN	POPL	19 35 N	103 13 W	702	01	GALERA PARREÑA
GALANCILLO SEE GALONCILLO	POPL	21 16 N	100 53 W	702	00	GALERAS SEE GALERA
GALAOR	POPL	16 02 N	93 44 W	702	01	GALERAS SEE LAS GALERAS

GALAS MOCHAS SEE GATAS MOCHAS	POPL	25 48 N	105 05 W	702	00	GALERAS
GALEANA	POPL	18 17 N	101 34 W	702	01	GALERAS

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