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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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INDAPARAPEO	POPL	19 47 N	100 58 W	702	01
INDÉ	POPL	25 54 N	105 13 W	702	02
INDÉ, BUFA DE	MT	25 52 N	105 20 W	702	02
INDEPENDENCIA	POPL	15 04 N	92 17 W	702	01
INDEPENDENCIA	POPL	16 21 N	94 08 W	702	01
INDEPENDENCIA	POPL	20 03 N	97 03 W	702	01
INDEPENDENCIA SEE LA INDEPENDENCIA	POPL	24 27 N	100 19 W	702	00
INDEPENDENCIA SEE LA INDEPENDENCIA	POPL	15 21 N	92 34 W	702	00
INDIAPARAPEO SEE INDEPENDENCIA	POPL	19 47 N	100 58 W	702	00
INDIJÉ	POPL	25 06 N	104 42 W	702	02
INDIO	POPL	17 59 N	95 19 W	702	01
INDIO	POPL	24 23 N	105 09 W	702	02
INDIO SEE LOS INDIOS	POPL	24 42 N	101 10 W	702	00
INDIO	POPL	27 38 N	99 38 W	702	02
INDIO, CANÓN DEL	CNYN	26 09 N	102 20 W	702	02
INDIO, CERRO DEL	MT	26 16 N	103 49 W	702	02
INDIO LUCAS	POPL	26 55 N	107 09 W	702	02
INDIO LUCAS, LAGUNA	LAKE	26 54 N	107 08 W	702	02
INDIOS	SITE	31 54 N	116 05 W	702	02
INFERIOR, LAGUNA	LAGN	16 20 N	94 10 W	702	02
INFIERNILLO	POPL	17 44 N	101 36 W	702	01
INFIERNILLO	POPL	18 02 N	95 15 W	702	01
INFIERNILLO	POPL	18 09 N	102 09 W	702	01
INFIERNILLO SEE INVIERNILLO	POPL	20 40 N	99 32 W	702	00
INFIERNILLO SEE EL INFIERNILLO	POPL	26 02 N	99 55 W	702	00
INFIERNILLO, CANAL DEL	CHAN	29 09 N	112 15 W	702	02
INFIERNILLO, ESTRECHO SEE	CHAN	29 09 N	112 15 W	702	00
INFIERNO, ANROYO DEL	STRM	17 23	93 23 W	702	01
INFIERNO, CERNO EL	MT	23 04 N	109 51 W	702	02
INGENIO	RSTA	20 01 N	102 16 W	702	01
INGENIO, RIO	STRM	18 39 N	95 33 W	702	01
INGENIO RASCON SEE RASCÓN	POPL	22 06 N	99 18 W	702	00
INGLES, MORRO SEE MORRITO, ISLA	ISL	27 55 N	110 53 W	702	00
INGLES, RIO SEE MIZUC, RIO DE	LAGN	21 05 N	86 46 W	702	00
INGLESSES, BANCOS	BANK	21 47 N	92 00 W	702	01
INGUARAN	POPL	18 57 N	101 35 W	702	01

INMACULADA SEE INMACULADITA	POPL	29 55 N	111 48 W	702	00
INMACULADITA	POPL	29 55 N	111 48 W	702	02
INNER ISLAND SEE ADENTRO, ISLA DE	ISL	28 51 N	118 17 W	702	00
INOCENTES	POPL	23 46 N	110 40 W	702	02
INOCENTES SEE SAN BENEDICTO, ISLA	ISL	19 18 N	110 49 W	702	00
INSCUINATOYAC	POPL	17 22 N	99 43 W	702	01
INSPECCIÓN	POPL	18 17 N	90 55 W	702	01
INTERIOR, ISLA SEE ADENTRO, ISLA DE	ISL	28 51 N	118 17 W	702	00
INVIERNILLO	POPL	20 40 N	99 32 W	702	01
IPALA	POPL	20 13 N	105 34 W	702	01
IPALA, PUNTA	PT	20 13 N	105 35 W	702	00
IPALA, RÍO SEE TUITO, RÍO	STRM	20 12 N	105 35 W	702	00
IPALAPA SEE SANTA MARÍA IPALAPA	POPL	16 38 N	98 02 W	702	00
IPALCO DE ARRIBA	POPL	21 15 N	102 43 W	702	01
IPATÁN	POPL	20 59 N	103 26 W	702	01
IPÍNA SEE YPIÑA	RSTA	22 30 N	101 16 W	702	00
IPOA SEE SAN JOSE DE IPOA	POPL	23 28 N	100 39 W	702	00
IPOA, SIERRA DEL SEE
CORO, SIERRA DEL	MTS	23 25 N	100 30 W	702	00
IPUCHA	POPL	24 20 N	106 45 W	702	02
IQUIPAC SEE IXQUIPAC	POPL	16 53 N	93 26 W	702	00
IRACUAO, CERRO	MT	20 04 N	100 32 W	702	01
IRAD	POPL	24 50 N	111 11 W	702	02
IRAGUATO	POPL	24 35 N	107 39 W	702	02
IRAGUETO SEE IRAGUATO	POPL	24 35 N	107 39 W	702	00
IRÁMUCO	POPL	19 57 N	100 55 W	702	01
IRAPUATO	POPL	20 41 N	101 28 W	702	01
IRIMBO	POPL	19 43 N	100 29 W	702	01
IRIMBO	RSTA	19 43 N	100 28 W	702	01
IROLO SEE IROLO, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	19 44 N	98 36 W	702	00
IROLO, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	19 44 N	98 36 W	702	01
ISABEL, ISLA SEE ISABELA, ISLA	ISL	21 51 N	105 55 W	702	00
ISABELA, ISLA	ISL	21 51 N	105 55 W	702	01
ISAO	POPL	23 09 N	105 44 W	702	02
ISCUINTEPEC, RÍO SEE
IXCUINTEPEC, RÍO	STRM	17 21 N	95 24 W	702	00
ISHAM, PUNTA	PT	24 31 N	111 47 W	702	02
ISHUATAN	POPL	17 17 N	93 02 W	702	01

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