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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	26 28 N	106 27 W	702	02	LALATE+ ARROYO	STRM	24 59 N	107 21 W	702	02
LA LAGUNITA	POPL	27 28 N	106 41 W	702	02	LA LEONA	POPL	20 07 N	100 59 W	702	01
LA LAGUNITA	POPL	18 08 N	95 12 W	702	01	LA LEONA	POPL	22 58 N	102 55 W	702	02
LA LAJA	POPL	20 30 N	100 43 W	702	01	LA LEONA	POPL	23 04 N	99 06 W	702	02
LA LAJA	POPL	20 35 N	99 58 W	702	01	LA LEONA	POPL	25 34 N	101 37 W	702	02

LA LAJA	POPL	20 48 N	99 38 W	702	01	LA LEONA	POPL	25 52 N	101 05 W	702	02
LA LAJA	POPL	20 57 N	97 37 W	702	01	LA LEONA	POPL	26 00 N	101 08 W	702	02
LA LAJA	POPL	21 03 N	97 26 W	702	01	LA LEONA	POPL	26 41 N	99 12 W	702	02
LA LAJA	POPL	21 04 N	97 24 W	702	01	LA LESNA MOUNTAINS SEE
LA LAJA	POPL	21 06 N	100 57 W	702	01	LESNA+ SIERRA DE LA	MTS	31 45 N	112 14 W	702	00
 LA LIBERTAD	POPL	14 36 N	92 11 W	702	01
LA LAJA	POPL	21 23 N	102 12 W	702	01
LA LAJA	POPL	21 27 N	98 34 W	702	01	LA LIBERTAD	POPL	15 04 N	92 15 W	702	02
LA LAJA	POPL	21 41 N	97 43 W	702	01	LA LIBERTAD	POPL	16 32 N	93 40 W	702	01
LA LAJA	POPL	24 55 N	99 44 W	702	02	LA LIBERTAD SEE
LA LAJA	POPL	25 39 N	99 48 W	702	02	LA LIBERTAD SANTIAGO	POPL	16 34 N	96 32 W	702	00
 LA LIBERTAD	POPL	17 26 N	97 02 W	702	02
LA LAJA	POPL	25 56 N	99 21 W	702	02	LA LIBERTAD	POPL	17 28 N	98 23 W	702	01
LA LAJA	POPL	26 14 N	98 41 W	702	02
LA LAJA	POPL	27 20 N	100 23 W	702	02	LA LIBERTAD	POPL	17 41 N	91 43 W	702	01
LA LAJA	RSTA	25 56 N	99 21 W	702	02	LA LIBERTAD	POPL	18 01 N	90 17 W	702	02
LA LAJA	RSTA	27 55 N	107 36 W	702	02	LA LIBERTAD	POPL	21 35 N	105 11 W	702	01
 LA LIBERTAD	POPL	21 45 N	102 03 W	702	01
LA LAJA SEE LA LAJA DE SAMACHIC	SITE	27 16 N	107 23 W	702	00	LA LIBERTAD	POPL	23 40 N	99 12 W	702	02
LA LAJA	SITE	27 29 N	107 13 W	702	02
LA LAJA DE SAMACHIC	SITE	27 16 N	107 23 W	702	02	LA LIBERTAD	POPL	23 48 N	99 11 W	702	00
LA LAJILLA	POPL	25 05 N	99 36 W	702	02	LA LIBERTAD	POPL	25 18 N	100 31 W	702	02
LA LAJILLA	POPL	26 05 N	99 03 W	702	02	LA LIBERTAD	POPL	25 22 N	99 34 W	702	02
 LA LIBERTAD	POPL	29 55 N	112 43 W	702	02
LA LAJILLA	POPL	26 38 N	99 54 W	702	02	LA LIBERTAD SANTIAGO	POPL	16 34 N	96 32 W	702	01
LA LAJILLA	POPL	26 47 N	99 37 W	702	02
LA LAJITA	POPL	17 49 N	100 36 W	702	01	LA LIEBRE	POPL	27 07 N	101 27 W	702	02
LA LAJITA	POPL	23 34 N	100 11 W	702	02	LA LIMA	POPL	15 45 N	96 28 W	702	02
LA LAJITA	POPL	28 24 N	101 02 W	702	02	LA LIMA	POPL	17 44 N	99 43 W	702	01
 LA LIMA	POPL	19 52 N	96 49 W	702	01
LA LAJUELA	POPL	20 59 N	97 30 W	702	01	LA LIMA	POPL	20 41 N	97 42 W	702	01
LA LAJUELA	POPL	21 02 N	97 37 W	702	02
LA LANA	POPL	16 05 N	96 50 W	702	01	LA LIMA	POPL	21 06 N	105 12 W	702	02
LALANA SEE SAN JUAN LALANA	POPL	17 28 N	95 53 W	702	00	LA LIMA	POPL	21 11 N	98 13 W	702	01
LA LANCHA+ PUNTA	PT	26 04 N	111 08 W	702	02	LA LIMA SEE LIMA DE ABAJO	POPL	21 13 N	104 58 W	702	00
 LA LIMA	POPL	21 26 N	98 15 W	702	01
LA LANZA DE SAN ANTONIO	POPL	16 08 N	93 49 W	702	01	LA LIMA	POPL	21 27 N	98 03 W	702	01
LA LARRALDEA SEE LARRALDEA	POPL	26 29 N	100 10 W	702	00

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