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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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PT	25 56 N	111 10 W	702	02
GAVILANES • PUNTA
GAVILÁN GRANDE	POPL	21 48 N	105 18 W	702	01
GAVILLERO SEE GAVILLERO DE LA MANGA	POPL	20 27 N	99 32 W	702	00
GA...ERO DE LA MANGA	POPL	20 27 N	99 32 W	702	01
GAVIOTA	POPL	26 08 N	101 10 W	702	02
GAZACAIC • SIERRA SEE
GAZACHIC • SIERRA	MTS	28 18 N	107 34 W	702	00
GAZACHIC • SIERRA	MTS	28 18 N	107 34 W	702	00
GAZAGHIC • SIERRA SEE
GAZACHIC • SIERRA	MTS	28 18 N	107 39 W	702	00
GAZMONES	POPL	22 54 N	99 57 W	702	02
GEIGO • ARROYO	STRM	25 13 N	107 25 W	702	02
GEJA • PRESÓN DE LA	LAKE	29 15 N	105 44 W	702	02
GEMELAS • CERRO LAS	HILL	16 09 N	91 02 W	702	01
GENARO SEE JENARO	RSTA	22 21 N	101 57 W	702	00
GENERALA ABAJO SEE LA GENERALA	POPL	28 36 N	107 35 W	702	00
GENERALA ARRIBA SEE
LA GENERALA DE ARRIBA	POPL	26 33 N	107 35 W	702	00
GENERAL ÁLVARO OBREGÓN	POPL	24 29 N	104 04 W	702	02
GENERAL BRAVO	POPL	25 48 N	99 10 W	702	02
GENERAL CALIXTO CONTRERAS	POPL	24 26 N	104 03 W	702	02
GENERAL CEPEDA	POPL	25 23 N	101 27 W	702	02
GENERAL CEPEDA	RSTA	25 23 N	101 27 W	702	02
GENERAL ESCOBEDO	POPL	25 30 N	105 15 W	702	02
GENERAL ESCOBEDO	POPL	25 49 N	100 20 W	702	02
GENERAL FELIPE ANGELES SEE
FELIPE ÁNGELES	POPL	23 55 N	104 36 W	702	00
GENERAL GALEANA	POPL	25 29 N	105 17 W	702	02
GENERAL GALEANO SEE GENERAL GALEANA	POPL	25 29 N	105 17 W	702	00
GENERAL MAGDALENO CEDILLO SEE
CIUDAD DEL MAÍZ	POPL	22 24 N	99 36 W	702	00
GENERAL MATAMOROS	POPL	25 31 N	105 23 W	702	02
GENERAL MIGUEL ALEMÁN	POPL	18 10 N	96 06 W	702	01
GENERAL OBREGON SEE
GENERAL ÁLVARO OBREGON	POPL	24 27 N	104 04 W	702	00
GENERAL PEDRO ANTONIO SANTOS	POPL	21 36 N	98 58 W	702	01
GENERAL SIMÓN BOLÍVAR	POPL	24 41 N	103 13 W	702	00
GENERAL TERAN	POPL	25 16 N	99 41 W	702	02

GENERAL TREVIÑO	POPL	26 14 N	99 29 W	702	02
GENERAL TREVIÑO	POPL	28 26 N	102 42 W	702	02
GENERAL TRÍAS	POPL	28 21 N	106 22 W	702	00
GENERAL VICENTE GUERRERO	POPL	23 45 N	103 59 W	702	00
GENERAL ZEPEDA SEE GENERAL CEPEDA	RSTA	25 23 N	101 27 W	702	00
GENERAL ZUAZUA	POPL	25 54 N	100 07 W	702	02
GENOVERACHI	POPL	30 53 N	110 09 W	702	02
GENOVEVA SEE SANTA GENOVEVA	POPL	22 55 N	99 06 W	702	00
GENTILES, CERRO	MT	26 11 N	107 13 W	702	02
GENTILES, CERRO	MT	27 02 N	113 28 W	702	02
GEO-LOOK	POPL	30 16 N	107 52 W	702	02
GERAMUARO SEE
VALLE DE JUÁREZ GERÁHUARO	POPL	19 53 N	100 35 W	702	00
GEROCOA SEE JEROCOA	POPL	26 50 N	100 53 W	702	00
GERONA	RSTA	18 40 N	99 09 W	702	01
GERÓNIMO	POPL	23 08 N	103 10 W	702	02
GIBRALTAR	POPL	14 59 N	92 19 W	702	01
GIBUTA SEE CIBUTA	RSTA	31 04 N	110 54 W	702	00
GIGANTA SEE GIGANTE DE OTATES	POPL	21 11 N	101 34 W	702	00
GIGANTA, CERRO	MT	26 07 N	111 36 W	702	02
GIGANTA, CERRO DE LA SEE
GIGANTA, CERRO	MT	26 07 N	111 36 W	702	00
GIGANTA, SIERRA DE LA	MTS	24 32 N	110 52 W	702	02
GIGANTA, SIERRA DE LA	MTS	26 18 N	111 39 W	702	02
GIGANTA RANGE SEE
GIGANTA, SIERRA DE LA	MTS	24 32 N	110 52 W	702	00
GIGANTE	POPL	19 53 N	99 52 W	702	01
GIGANTE SEE GIGANTE DE OTATES	POPL	21 11 N	101 34 W	702	00
GIGANTE	POPL	25 26 N	100 21 W	702	02
GIGANTE DE OTATES	POPL	21 11 N	101 34 W	702	01
GIGANTES	POPL	27 59 N	104 32 W	702	02
GIGANTES, LAGUNA DE LOS	LAKE	27 53 N	104 34 W	702	02
GIGANTES, LLANOS DE LOS	PLN	28 09 N	104 45 W	702	02
GIGÍ	POPL	27 11 N	109 21 W	702	02
GIL	HILL	22 48 N	102 36 W	702	02
GILETA SEE GILITA	RSTA	25 26 N	103 12 W	702	00
GILITA	POPL	25 23 N	103 12 W	702	02
GILITA	RSTA	25 26 N	103 12 W	702	02

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