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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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GUAJINO SEE GUAGINO	POPL	24 14 N	106 40 W	702	00
GUAJINTEPEC SEE HUAJINTEPEC	POPL	16 36 N	98 14 W	702	00
GUAJOLOTA SEE LA GUAJOLOTA	POPL	23 10 N	97 57 W	702	00
GUAJOLOTA SEE LA GUAJOLOTA	POPL	23 51 N	99 48 W	702	00
GUAJOLOTA, ARROYO	STRM	28 22 N	107 42 W	702	02
GUAJOLOTA, ARROYO DE LA	STRM	29 21 N	107 02 W	702	02
GUAJOLOTA, CERRO SEE LA GUAJOLOTA, CERRO	MT	28 23 N	107 20 W	702	00
GUAJOLOTA, PUERTO DE LA	PASS	29 22 N	107 10 W	702	02
GUAJOLOTE SEE EL GUAJOLOTE	POPL	20 07 N	98 36 W	702	00
GUAJOLOTE	POPL	22 01 N	102 34 W	702	02
GUAJOLOTE	POPL	22 25 N	99 41 W	702	02
GUAJOLOTE	POPL	22 52 N	99 37 W	702	02
GUAJOLOTE SEE LA GUAJOLOTA	POPL	23 51 N	99 48 W	702	00
GUAJOLOTE SEE EL GUAJOLOTE	POPL	25 09 N	98 16 W	702	00
GUAJOLOTES SEE LOS GUAJOLOTES	POPL	19 40 N	104 36 W	702	00
GUAJOLOTES	POPL	21 19 N	105 03 W	702	01
GUAJOLOTES	POPL	21 49 N	102 31 W	702	01
GUAJOLOTES SEE GUAJOLOTE	POPL	22 01 N	102 34 W	702	00
GUAJOLOTES	POPL	27 03 N	105 57 W	702	02
GUAJOLOTES, ARROYO	STRM	26 23 N	106 29 W	702	02
GUAJOLOTES, RÍO	STRM	25 28 N	107 32 W	702	02
GUAJOLOTES, SIERRA DE	MTS	26 11 N	105 17 W	702	02
GUAJOLOTO SEE GUAJOLOTE	POPL	22 52 N	99 37 W	702	00
GUAJOTITA	POPL	24 45 N	104 00 W	702	00
GUAJUQUITO	POPL	25 27 N	100 10 W	702	02
GUALAYBO SEE GUACAYVO	POPL	27 45 N	107 49 W	702	00
GUALDRILLA	POPL	28 42 N	105 38 W	702	02
GUALDRILLA, LOMA	MT	28 41 N	105 36 W	702	02
GUALICHES	POPL	25 44 N	99 53 W	702	02
GUALITO	POPL	25 45 N	99 49 W	702	02
GUALLOS	POPL	26 53 N	109 26 W	702	02
GUAMACHIL SEE GUAMUCHIL	POPL	24 07 N	106 45 W	702	00
GUAMAS, CERRO SEE GUAYMAS, CERRO	MT	28 11 N	111 13 W	702	00
GUAMAS, VALLE DE SEE GUAYMAS, VALLE DE	VAL	28 10 N	110 37 W	702	00
GUAMATZINCO SEE CUAMANCINGO	POPL	19 31 N	98 16 W	702	00
GUAMAZO SEE GUANDORO	POPL	19 20 N	100 24 W	702	00

GUAMOZO SEE GUANORO	POPL	19 20 N	100 24 W	702	00
GUAMUCHIL SEE EL GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	27 09 N	108 55 W	702	00
GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	17 10 N	100 07 W	702	01
GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	21 13 N	103 20 W	702	01
GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	22 35 N	105 36 W	702	02
GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	22 54 N	105 45 W	702	02
GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	23 07 N	105 51 W	702	02
GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	23 55 N	106 37 W	702	02
GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	23 56 N	110 25 W	702	02
GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	24 07 N	106 45 W	702	02
GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	24 54 N	108 06 W	702	02
GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	25 14 N	107 42 W	702	02
GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	25 22 N	108 22 W	702	02
GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	25 27 N	108 06 W	702	02
GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	25 28 N	108 06 W	702	02
GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	25 58 N	109 18 W	702	02
GUAMÚCHIL SEE EL GUAMÚCHIL	POPL	26 56 N	108 07 W	702	00
GUAMUCHILA, CERRO	MT	26 55 N	108 38 W	702	02
GUAMUCHILAR	POPL	22 51 N	105 25 W	702	02
GUAMUCHILITO	POPL	23 06 N	105 43 W	702	02
GUAMUCHILTITA SEE GUAMUCHILITO	POPL	23 06 N	105 43 W	702	00
GUANABO	SITE	26 55 N	109 39 W	702	02
GUANACASTE	POPL	21 37 N	105 04 W	702	01
GUANACATE SEE EL GUANACASTE	POPL	16 04 N	92 31 W	702	00
GUANACAXTLA SEE EL JUANACAXTLE	POPL	22 33 N	105 35 W	702	00
GUANACEVI	POPL	25 56 N	105 57 W	702	02
GUANAJAL	RSTA	21 05 N	101 52 W	702	01
GUANAJUATILLO	POPL	22 16 N	103 14 W	702	02
GUANAJUATILLO	POPL	22 42 N	102 08 W	702	02
GUANAJUATO SEE
GUANAJUATO, ESTADO DE	STAT	21 00 N	101 00 W	702	00
GUANAJUATO	POPL	15 06 N	92 15 W	702	01
GUANAJUATO	POPL	19 48 N	104 21 W	702	01
GUANAJUATO	POPL	21 01 N	101 15 W	702	01
GUANAJUATO	POPL	23 05 N	103 06 W	702	02
GUANAJUATO, ESTADO DE	STAT	21 00 N	101 00 W	702	02
GUANAL SEE EL GUANAL	POPL	17 30 N	91 21 W	702	00

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