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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 GOLETA	POPL	19 46 N	101 02 W	702	01	LA GUÁSIMA	POPL	28 29 N	109 50 W	702	02
LA GOLETA	RSTA	19 45 N	101 04 W	702	01	LA GUAYABA	POPL	18 09 N	95 20 W	702	00
LA GOMA	POPL	25 29 N	103 41 W	702	02	LA GUAYABILLA	POPL	18 59 N	103 22 W	702	01
LA GORGONIA	POPL	24 55 N	99 48 W	702	02	LA GUAYABILLA	POPL	19 09 N	103 15 W	702	01
LAGOS	RSTA	21 25 N	102 14 W	702	01	LA GUAYABILLA	POPL	19 09 N	104 32 W	702	01
LAGOS DE MORENO	POPL	21 21 N	101 55 W	702	01	LA GUAYAVILLA SEE LA GUAYABILLA	POPL	19 09 N	104 32 W	702	00
LA GRANDEZA	POPL	15 32 N	92 14 W	702	01	LA GUIJA	POPL	27 20 N	108 53 W	702	00
LA GRANIZA	POPL	26 48 N	100 01 W	702	02	LA GUITARA SEE LA GUITARRA	POPL	25 58 N	104 48 W	702	00
LA GRANJA	POPL	21 26 N	100 42 W	702	01	LA GUITARRA	POPL	18 27 N	103 07 W	702	01
LA GRANJA	POPL	24 34 N	103 03 W	702	02	LA GUITARRA	POPL	24 22 N	105 26 W	702	02
LA GRANJA	POPL	25 43 N	100 16 W	702	02	LA GUITARRA	POPL	25 32 N	99 05 W	702	02
LA GRANJA	POPL	25 57 N	105 31 W	702	02	LA GUITARRA	POPL	25 58 N	104 48 W	702	02
LA GRANJA	RSTA	25 44 N	100 16 W	702	02	LA GUITARRA	POPL	30 22 N	110 07 W	702	02
LA GRIEGA SEE LA GRIEGA VIEJA	POPL	20 40 N	100 14 W	702	00	LA GUITARRA	SITE	26 05 N	107 01 W	702	02
LA GRIEGA	RSTA	20 38 N	100 14 W	702	01	LA GUITARRILLA	POPL	27 03 N	106 19 W	702	02
LA GRIEGA VIEJA	POPL	20 40 N	100 14 W	702	01	LAGUNA	POPL	15 03 N	92 17 W	702	01
LA GRILLA SEE LADRILLERA	POPL	28 56 N	110 36 W	702	00	LAGUNA	POPL	15 32 N	92 16 W	702	01
LÁGRIMAS SIERRA	MTS	29 54 N	105 22 W	702	02	LAGUNA	POPL	17 00 N	92 17 W	702	01
LA GRULLA	POPL	29 07 N	98 41 W	702	02	LAGUNA	POPL	17 04 N	98 07 W	702	01
LA GRULLA	POPL	26 17 N	100 33 W	702	02	LAGUNA	POPL	17 38 N	97 15 W	702	01
LA GRULLA	POPL	31 38 N	116 26 W	702	02	LAGUNA	POPL	17 56 N	92 55 W	702	01
LA GRULLA SEE LA GRULLITA	POPL	32 27 N	114 50 W	702	00	LAGUNA SEE LA LAGUNA	POPL	18 04 N	101 28 W	702	00
LA GRULLITA	POPL	32 27 N	114 50 W	702	02	LAGUNA SEE LA LAGUNA	POPL	18 56 N	100 10 W	702	00
LA GUACAMAYA	POPL	23 21 N	104 47 W	702	02	LAGUNA	POPL	19 18 N	100 04 W	702	01
LA GUADALUPE	POPL	16 42 N	98 14 W	702	01	LAGUNA SEE LAGUNILLA	POPL	19 21 N	99 58 W	702	00
LA GUADALUPE	POPL	17 34 N	95 17 W	702	01	LAGUNA	POPL	19 31 N	98 00 W	702	01
LA GUADALUPE	POPL	18 11 N	93 15 W	702	01	LAGUNA SEE LA LAGUNA	POPL	19 45 N	98 30 W	702	00
LA GUADALUPE SEE EL CUCUITE	POPL	18 43 N	96 05 W	702	00	LAGUNA SEE LAGUNA DE LOURDES	POPL	20 29 N	100 02 W	702	00
LA GUADALUPE SEE GUADALUPE	POPL	19 07 N	103 34 W	702	00	LAGUNA SEE LA LAGUNA	POPL	20 39 N	104 47 W	702	00
LA GUADIANA	POPL	26 16 N	99 15 W	702	02	LAGUNA SEE LA LAGUNA	POPL	20 42 N	104 20 W	702	00
LA GUAJOLOTA	POPL	23 10 N	97 57 W	702	02	LAGUNA SEE LA LAGUNA	POPL	21 02 N	104 32 W	702	00
LA GUAJOLOTA	POPL	23 51 N	99 48 W	702	02	LAGUNA SEE LAS LAGUNAS	POPL	21 22 N	101 56 W	702	00
LA GUAJOLOTA CERRO	MT	28 2"	107 20 W	702	02	LAGUNA SEE LA LAGUNA	POPL	21 31 N	98 02 W	702	00
LA GUARDIA	POPL	19 42 N	88 00 W	702	01	LAGUNA SEE LAGUNA TEPIC	POPL	21 31 N	104 53 W	702	00
LA GUÁSIMA	POPL	21 06 N	97 49 W	702	02	LAGUNA SEE LA LAGUNA	POPL	21 39 N	98 04 W	702	00
LA GUÁSIMA	POPL	21 17 N	105 00 W	702	01	LAGUNA SEE LAGUNA DE SAN VICENTE	POPL	21 57 N	100 51 W	702	00
LA GUÁSIMA SEE GUÁSIMA	POPL	22 24 N	105 23 W	702	00	LAGUNA SEE LA LAGUNA	POPL	22 17 N	102 48 W	702	00

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