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NIS Gazetteer Mexico

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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 MUELLA SEE EL MUELLE	POPL	17 37 N	93 57 W	702	00
LA MUERTO, SIERRA	MTS	25 53 N	104 24 W	702	02
LA MULA	POPL	20 15 N	101 42 W	702	01
LA MULA	POPL	23 36 N	99 17 W	702	02
LA MULA	POPL	26 01 N	107 34 W	702	02
LA MULA	POPL	27 15 N	102 40 W	702	00
LA MULA	POPL	27 53 N	107 49 W	702	02
LA MULA	POPL	29 13 N	104 26 W	702	02
LA MULA	POPL	30 15 N	111 12 W	702	02
LA MULA, LAGUNA DE SEE
FRAILES, LAGUNA DE LOS	LAKE	27 14 N	103 18 W	702	00
LA MULA, POTRERO DE SEE
MULA, POTRERO DE LA	VAL	27 29 N	102 21 W	702	00
LA MULITA	POPL	26 13 N	98 32 W	702	02
LA MURALLA	POPL	20 48 N	101 42 W	702	01
LA MURALLA	POPL	21 49 N	101 45 W	702	01
LA MURALLA	POPL	22 49 N	99 18 W	702	02
LA MURALLA	POPL	23 32 N	103 18 W	702	02
LA MURALLA	POPL	23 35 N	103 46 W	702	02
LA MURALLA	POPL	24 54 N	104 09 W	702	02
LA MURALLA SEE LA MURALLA DURAMEÑA	POPL	28 04 N	106 10 W	702	00
LA MURALLA	POPL	28 14 N	100 56 W	702	02
LA MURALLA	POPL	28 16 N	106 41 W	702	02
LA MURALLA	POPL	30 05 N	110 11 W	702	02
LA MURALLA DURAMEÑA	POPL	28 04 N	106 10 W	702	02
LANA, RÍO DE LA	STRM	17 49 N	95 09 W	702	01
LA NANCHE	POPL	25 02 N	107 52 W	702	02
LA MANCHI	POPL	25 20 N	108 16 W	702	02
LA NANCY	POPL	19 50 N	105 11 W	702	01
LA NAPALERA SEE LA NOPALERA	POPL	28 41 N	104 13 W	702	00
LA NARIZ	POPL	27 37 N	105 55 W	702	02
LA NARIZ	POPL	30 14 N	107 23 W	702	02
LA NAVECILLA	POPL	26 36 N	105 49 W	702	02
LANCAJÁ SEE LACANJAM	POPL	16 57 N	91 17 W	702	00
LANCÓN	POPL	23 55 N	102 58 W	702	02
LANDA SEE LANDA DE MATAMOROS	POPL	21 13 N	99 20 W	702	00
LANDA DE MATAMOROS	POPL	21 13 N	99 20 W	702	01
LANDERO Y COS	POPL	19 44 N	96 52 W	702	01

LANDERO Y COS	POPL	20 05 N	98 13 W	702	01
LANDING	POPL	24 43 N	111 55 W	702	02
LA NEBLINA	POPL	24 51 N	99 23 W	702	02
LA NEGRETE	POPL	20 31 N	100 27 W	702	01
LA NEGRITA SEE LA NEGRETE	POPL	20 31 N	100 27 W	702	00
LA NESTA	POPL	28 24 N	101 39 W	702	02
LANGHÚ SEE NANGHU	POPL	20 20 N	99 39 W	702	00
LANJA	POPL	21 42 N	98 34 W	702	02
LA NOCHE BUENA	POPL	26 34 N	99 10 W	702	02
LA NOGALERA	POPL	20 25 N	98 41 W	702	01
LA NOGALERA	POPL	27 57 N	101 34 W	702	02
LA NOPALERA	POPL	18 47 N	99 04 W	702	01
LA NOPALERA	POPL	20 07 N	102 17 W	702	01
LA NOPALERA	POPL	27 00 N	106 46 W	702	02
LA NOPALERA	POPL	27 15 N	106 44 W	702	02
LA NOPALERA	POPL	27 51 N	108 13 W	702	02
LA NOPALERA	POPL	28 10 N	107 29 W	702	02
LA NOPALERA	POPL	28 13 N	108 30 W	702	02
LA NOPALERA	POPL	28 24 N	100 38 W	702	02
LA NOPALERA	POPL	28 41 N	104 13 W	702	02
LA NORIA	POPL	14 39 N	92 13 W	702	01
LA NORIA	POPL	16 29 N	96 47 W	702	01
LA NORIA	POPL	18 59 N	103 46 W	702	01
LA NORIA	POPL	18 59 N	104 00 W	702	01
LA NORIA	POPL	19 18 N	97 24 W	702	01
LA NORIA	POPL	19 25 N	97 38 W	702	01
LA NORIA	POPL	19 27 N	97 57 W	702	01
LA NORIA	POPL	19 35 N	97 03 W	702	01
LA NORIA	POPL	20 20 N	100 47 W	702	01
LA NORIA	POPL	20 26 N	102 51 W	702	01
LA NORIA	POPL	20 56 N	97 46 W	702	01
LA NORIA SEE NORIA DEL REFUGIO	POPL	21 02 N	100 27 W	702	00
LA NORIA	POPL	21 03 N	101 38 W	702	01
LA NORIA SEE LA NORIA DE ALDAY	POPL	21 27 N	100 50 W	702	00
LA NORIA	POPL	21 59 N	99 44 W	702	02
LA NORIA	POPL	22 53 N	105 54 W	702	01

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