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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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LA CONSTANCIA	POPL	18 26 N	92 49 W	702	01	LA CRUZ POPL	18 27 N	100 47 W	702	01
LA CONSTANCIA	POPL	25 05 N	101 58 W	702	02	LA CRUZ POPL	20 11 N	100 55 W	702	01
LA CONSTANCIA	POPL	25 13 N	101 59 W	702	02	LA CRUZ POPL	20 18 N	98 13 W	702	01
LA CONSTANCIA	POPL	25 57 N	108 55 W	702	02	LA CRUZ POPL	20 22 N	99 46 W	702	01
LA CONSTANCIA	RSTA	25 57 N	108 52 W	702	02	LA CRUZ SEE SANTA CRUZ DE BARCENA POPL	20 40 N	104 00 W	702	00

LA CONSTANCIA	SITE	16 20 N	91 01 W	702	01	LA CRUZ POPL	20 42 N	97 32 W	702	01
LA CONTADERA	POPL	21 16 N	98 05 W	702	01	LA CRUZ POPL	20 43 N	103 11 W	702	01
LA COPALA	POPL	23 34 N	106 10 W	702	00	LA CRUZ POPL	21 51 N	102 23 W	702	01
LA CORAMBRE	POPL	20 40 N	102 15 W	702	01	LA CRUZ POPL	21 52 N	103 00 W	702	01
LA CORAZA	POPL	25 06 N	98 31 W	702	02	LA CRUZ POPL	22 47 N	98 52 W	702	02

LA CORONA SEE CORONA	POPL	25 35 N	103 16 W	702	00	LA CRUZ SEE SANTA CRUZ POPL	23 10 N	103 03 W	702	00
LA CORONA, CERRO SEE CORONA, CERRO LA LA CRUZ POPL	23 22 N	104 51 W	702	02
LA CORONACIÓN	MT	18 56 N	98 27 W	702	00	LA CRUZ POPL	23 31 N	105 24 W	702	02
LA CORONILLA	POPL	20 43 N	101 50 W	702	01	LA CRUZ POPL	23 44 N	103 28 W	702	02
LA CORREGIDORA SEE VILLA DEL PUEBLITO	POPL	20 32 N	100 27 W	702	00	LA CRUZ POPL	23 55 N	106 54 W	702	02
 LA CRUZ SEE CRUZ POPL	24 06 N	99 10 W	702	02
LA CORRENUELA	POPL	25 48 N	99 49 W	702	02	LA CRUZ POPL	24 07 N	99 12 W	702	00
LA COSTA	POPL	22 18 N	98 00 W	702	02	LA CRUZ SEE SANTA CRUZ POPL	24 20 N	107 19 W	702	02
LA COSTANCIA SEE CAMUAZAS	POPL	21 09 N	98 51 W	702	00	LA CRUZ POPL	24 28 N	106 58 W	702	00
LA COSTEÑA	POPL	30 40 N	110 56 W	702	02 POPL	24 40 N	107 38 W	702	02
LA COSTILLA	POPL	18 38 N	102 06 W	702	01	LA CRUZ POPL	24 44 N	111 42 W	702	02
 LA CRUZ POPL	24 38 N	99 44 W	702	02
LA COTORRA	POPL	15 58 N	95 32 W	702	01	LA CRUZ POPL	25 08 N	99 51 W	702	02
LA COTORRA	POPL	25 19 N	99 51 W	702	02	LA CRUZ POPL	25 17 N	99 33 W	702	02
LACOVA	POPL	17 28 N	95 56 W	702	01	LA CRUZ POPL	25 33 N	99 56 W	702	02
LA COYOTA	POPL	28 19 N	109 18 W	702	02 POPL	25 58 N	108 54 W	702	02
LA COYOTA	POPL	28 21 N	107 25 W	702	02	LA CRUZ POPL	26 01 N	106 37 W	702	02
 LA CRUZ POPL	26 07 N	105 41 W	702	02
LA COYOTA	POPL	28 22 N	104 52 W	702	02	LA CRUZ POPL	26 12 N	100 02 W	702	02
LA COYOTA, SIERRA DE	MTS	28 21 N	104 55 W	702	02	LA CRUZ POPL	26 40 N	105 34 W	702	02
LA CRUCILLOSA	POPL	26 19 N	99 11 W	702	02 POPL	26 47 N	104 40 W	702	02
LA CRUCITA	POPL	23 58 N	99 03 W	702	02 POPL	26 49 N	99 28 W	702	02
LA CRUCITA	POPL	24 18 N	99 29 W	702	02 POPL	27 15 N	106 11 W	702	02
 POPL	27 37 N	108 02 W	702	00
LA CRUCITA SEE LA CRUCITA	POPL	23 58 N	99 03 W	702	00 POPL	27 52 N	105 12 W	702	02
LA CRUZ	POPL	17 54 N	93 26 W	702	01 POPL	28 11 N	108 28 W	702	02
 POPL	28 17 N	106 16 W	702	02
LA CRUZ	POPL	18 24 N	95 20 W	702	01

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