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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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GRANDE DE OCOTILLAL, MESA	MESA	26 07 N	102 02 W	702	02
GRANDE DE SANTIAGO, RÍO	STRM	21 36 N	105 26 W	702	02
GRANDE FAMA	POPL	21 16 N	105 13 W	702	01
GRANDE MOJINA, ARROYO	STRM	27 15 N	100 12 W	702	02
GRANDEÑA SEE GRANADÉNA	POPL	26 50 N	105 48 W	702	00
GRAN DESIERTO (MEXICO):
SONORAN DESERT (U. S.)	DSRT	32 15 N	114 30 W	702	02
GRANDE TULANCINGO, RÍO	STRM	20 33 N	98 43 W	702	01
GRANDEZA SEE LA GRANDEZA	POPL	15 32 N	92 14 W	702	00
GRAND RIVER SEE COLORADO, RÍO	STRM	31 54 N	114 57 W	702	00
GRANERO	POPL	28 56 N	105 14 W	702	02
GRANGENAL	POPL	22 24 N	100 04 W	702	02
GRANIENAL SEE GRANGENAL	POPL	22 24 N	100 04 W	702	00
GRANILLAS	POPL	28 22 N	106 19 W	702	02
GRANITA, PUNTA SEE GRANITO, PUNTA	PT	28 56 N	112 07 W	702	00
GRANITO, CERRO	MT	31 54 N	116 30 W	702	02
GRANITO, PUNTA	PT	28 56 N	112 07 W	702	02
GRANIZO	POPL	24 20 N	105 59 W	702	02
GRANIZO SEE EL GRANIZO	POPL	25 54 N	106 37 W	702	00
GRANIZO, QUEBRADA DEL	STRM	25 47 N	106 32 W	702	02
GRANJA	POPL	20 28 N	100 50 W	702	01
GRANJA SEE LA GRANJA	POPL	24 34 N	103 03 W	702	00
GRANJA SEE LA GRANJA	POPL	25 57 N	105 31 W	702	00
GRANJE SEE LA GRANJA	POPL	24 34 N	103 03 W	702	00
GRANJENAL SEE GRANGENAL	POPL	22 24 N	100 04 W	702	00
GRANJENO SEE EL GRANGENO	POPL	20 57 N	103 10 W	702	00
GRANJERO	POPL	21 52 N	99 43 W	702	01
GRAN MESETA MEXICANA SEE
MEXICANA, ALTIPLANICIE	UPLD	24 00 N	102 00 W	702	00
GRAN MORELOS	POPL	28 15 N	106 30 W	702	00
GRAN PODER	POPL	17 32 N	92 38 W	702	01
GRAN PODER	POPL	18 09 N	93 17 W	702	01
GRAN PROVEEDCRA	POPL	30 39 N	112 06 W	702	02
GRASEROS	POPL	25 16 N	103 48 W	702	02
GRAYSON, CALETA	COVE	18 44 N	111 01 W	702	00
GRAYSON, ENSENADA SEE
GRAYSON, CALETA	COVE	18 44 N	111 01 W	702	00
GRAYSON COVE SEE GRAYSON, CALETA	COVE	18 44 N	111 01 W	702	00

GREAT AMERICAN DESERT	DSRT	43 00 N	121 00 W	702	00
GREAT DESERI SEE GRAN DESIERTO	DSRT	32 15 N	114 30 W	702	00
GRECIA SEE GARCÍA	RSTA	26 59 N	105 44 W	702	00
GREGORIO SEE SAN GREGORIO	POPL	18 00 N	95 15 W	702	00
GREVER SEE COLONIA GREVER	POPL	23 52 N	102 21 W	702	00
GRIEGA SEE LA GRIEGA VIEJA	POPL	20 40 N	100 14 W	702	00
GRIEGA SEE LA GRIEGA	RSTA	20 38 N	100 14 W	702	00
GRIEGO SEE LOS GRIEGOS	POPL	28 13 N	100 28 W	702	00
GRIEGOS	POPL	22 26 N	102 13 W	702	02
GRIFO, ISLA SEE LA ROQUETA	ISL	16 49 N	99 56 W	702	00
GRIFO, PUNTA	PT	16 50 N	99 55 W	702	00
GRIFO ISLAND SEE LA ROQUETA	ISL	16 49 N	99 56 W	702	00
GRIFO POINT SEE GRIFO, PUNTA	PT	16 50 N	99 55 W	702	00
GRIJALVA	POPL	17 27 N	93 23 W	702	01
GRIJALVA	POPL	26 58 N	105 56 W	702	02
GRIJALVA	POPL	28 03 N	107 59 W	702	02
GRIJALVA, RÍO	STRM	18 36 N	92 39 W	702	01
GRILLO	POPL	20 56 N	102 08 W	702	01
GRILLO SEE EL GRULLO	POPL	25 59 N	98 37	702	00
GRINGOS SEE LOS GRINGOS	POPL	22 50 N	102 43 W	702	00
GRULLA SEE LA GRULLA	POPL	25 07 N	98 41 W	702	00
GRUNICORA	POPL	24 12 N	101 56 W	702	02
GRUTAS	POPL	18 40 N	99 30 W	702	01
GUACAMAYA	POPL	16 10 N	94 00 W	702	01
GUACAMAYA, CERRO	MT	19 21 N	100 15 W	702	01
GUACAPORO	POPL	27 17 N	108 59 W	702	02
GUACAPORO	POPL	27 32 N	109 10 W	702	02
GUACARIACHIC	POPL	27 36 N	106 49 W	702	02
GUACAYBO SEE GUACAYVO DE BARRANCA	POPL	27 28 N	107 35 W	702	00
GUACAYBO SEE GUACAYVO	POPL	27 45 N	107 49 W	702	00
GUACAYVO	POPL	27 45 N	107 49 W	702	00
GUACAYVO DE BARRANCA	POPL	27 28 N	107 35 W	702	02
GUACHABOJ	POPL	16 57 N	95 09 W	702	01
GUACHACHIC	POPL	27 51 N	107 30 W	702	02
GUACHAPARE	POPL	25 44 N	109 14 W	702	02
GUACHAPORO SEE GUACAPORO	POPL	27 32 N	109 10 W	702	00
GUACHARACHIC SEE HUACHARACHIC	POPL	27 57 N	106 54 W	702	00

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