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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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POPL	25 57 N	99 05 W	702	02	HIGUERAS POPL	18 08 N	95 54 W	702	01
HIDALGO POPL	25 59 N	100 27 W	702	00	HIGUERAS POPL	18 34 N	99 11 W	702	01
HIDALGO POPL	26 03 N	98 12 W	702	02	HIGUERAS SEE LAS HIGUERAS POPL	19 10 N	103 39 W	702	00
HIDALGO POPL	27 47 N	99 52 W	702	02	HIGUERAS SEE LAS HIGUERAS POPL	20 03 N	96 36 W	702	00
HIDALGO SEE HIGO RSTA	25 43 N	101 01 W	702	00	HIGUERAS POPL	21 16 N	100 10 W	702	01

HIDALGO RSTA	25 58 N	100 27 W	702	02	HIGUERAS POPL	21 41 N	100 21 W	702	01
HIDALGO RSTA	30 29 N	109 39 W	702	02	HIGUERA SEE LAS HIGUERAS POPL	21 41 N	105 20 W	702	00
HIDALGO ESTADO DE STAT	20 30 N	99 00 W	702	02	HIGUERAS SEE LAS HIGUERAS POPL	21 45 N	105 07 W	702	00
HIDALGO DEL PARRAL POPL	26 56 N	105 40 W	702	02	HIGUERAS POPL	21 58 N	105 26 W	702	01
HIDALGOTITLÁN POPL	17 47 N	94 38 W	702	01	HIGUERAS SEE LAS HIGUERAS POPL	23 N	105 56 W	702	00

HIDALGO YALALAG POPL	17 11 N	96 11 W	702	01	HIGUERAS SEE LAS HIGUERAS POPL	23 41 N	106 06 W	702	00
HIGO SEE EL HIGO POPL	27 38 N	105 16 W	702	00	HIGUERAS SEE HIGUERAL POPL	24 15 N	107 19 W	702	00
HIGO RSTA	25 43 N	101 01 W	702	02	HIGUERAS SEE LAS HIGUERAS POPL	24 25 N	107 21 W	702	00
HIGOS POPL	22 10 N	98 15 W	702	00	HIGUERAS POPL	25 06 N	104 36 W	702	02
HIGO VIEJO POPL	21 48 N	98 13 W	702	02	HIGUERAS SEE LAS HIGUERAS POPL	25 08 N	106 36 W	702	00

HIGUERA SEE LA HIGUERA POPL	19 25 N	103 26 W	702	00	HIGUERAS POPL	25 16 N	104 25 W	702	02
HIGUERA SEE LA HIGUERA POPL	20 32 N	104 05 W	702	00	HIGUERAS SEE LAS HIGUERAS POPL	25 22 N	108 28 W	702	00
HIGUERA POPL	21 07 N	105 04 W	702	01	HIGUERAS SEE LAS HIGUERAS POPL	25 23 N	108 32 W	702	00
HIGUERA SEE HIGUERAS POPL	21 16 N	100 10 W	702	00	HIGUERAS SEE LAS HIGUERAS POPL	25 56 N	108 59 W	702	00
HIGUERA POPL	21 22 N	00 09 W	702	01	HIGUERAS POPL	25 58 N	100 01 W	702	02

HIGUERA SEE LAS HIGUERAS POPL	23 41 N	106 06 W	702	00	HIGUERAS SEE LA HIGUERA POPL	26 20 N	111 49 W	702	00
HIGUERA POPL	24 50 N	107 08 W	702	02	HIGUERAS SEE LAS HIGUERAS POPL	26 52 N	101 20 W	702	00
HIGUERA SEE LA HIGUERA POPL	26 39 N	108 10 W	702	00	HIGUERAS SEE LAS HIGUERAS POPL	27 06 N	107 51 W	702	00
HIGUERA SEE LA HIGUERA POPL	27 06 N	108 56 W	702	00	HIGUERAS POPL	27 14 N	107 52 W	702	02
HIGUERA SEE HIGUERAS POPL	27 14 N	107 52 W	702	00	HIGUERAS POPL	27 31 N	110 04 W	702	02

HIGUERA POPL	28 07 N	109 27 W	702	02	HIGUERAS POPL	27 34 N	110 28 W	702	02
HIGUERA SEE LA HIGUERA POPL	28 33 N	106 17 W	702	00	HIGUERAS SITE	27 32 N	110 02 W	702	02
HIGUERA RSTA	19 26 N	103 28 W	702	01	HIGUERAS SITE	27 55 N	110 19 W	702	02
HIGUERA+ ARROYO SEE HIGUERA+ RÍO STRM	27 24 N	109 39 W	702	00	HIGUERAS+ ARROYO STRM	19 56 N	96 32 W	702	01
HIGUERA+ BOCA RMTH	20 39 N	97 10 W	702	01	HIGUERAS DE ZARAGOZA SEE

HIGUERA+ RÍO STRM	27 24 N	109 39 W	702	02
HIGUERA BLANCA POPL	19 42 N	105 10 W	702	01	HIGUERILLA SEEZ LA HIGUERITA POPL	25 22 N	107 43 W	702	00
HIGUERA DE ZARAGOZA POPL	25 59 N	109 16 W	702	02	HIGUERILLAS POPL	20 55 N	99 46 W	702	01
HIGUERAL POPL	23 58 N	106 41 W	702	02	HIGUERILLAS SEE LAS HIGUERAS POPL	25 08 N	106 36 W	702	00
HIGUERAL POPL	24 15 N	107 19 W	702	02	HIGUERILLAS SEE LAS HIGUERILLAS POPL	26 03 N	107 39 W	702	00

HIGUERAL POPL	25 02 N	107 28 W	702	02
HIGUERAS POPL	18 03 N	102 03 W	702	01	HIGUERITA SEE LA HIGUERITA POPL	24 35 N	107 10 W	702	00

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