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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 ORDEA DE PARAJES	POPL	20 29 N	101 37 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	19 54 N	96 41 W	702	01
LA ORDUA	POPL	19 27 N	96 55 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	20 01 N	96 57 W	702	01
LA ORIENTAL	SITE	29 54 N	107 19 W	702	02	LA PALMA POPL	20 00 N	100 56 W	702	01
LA ORTIGA	POPL	18 58 N	103 06 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	20 09 N	102 46 W	702	01
LA OTRA SEE LA OBRA	POPL	21 22 N	101 14 W	702	00	LA PALMA POPL	20 13 N	99 42 W	702	01
LA OTRA BANDA	POPL	27 14 N	106 46 W	702	02	LA PALMA SEE SAN ANTONIO LA PALMA POPL	20 15 N	98 23 W	702	00
LA OVEJA	POPL	24 31 N	99 41 W	702	02	LA PALMA SEE EL PALMAR POPL	20 30 N	100 55 W	702	00
LA OVEJERÍA	POPL	16 44 N	93 15 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	20 31 N	100 10 W	702	01
LAOYAGA SEE SANTIAGO LAOLLAGA	POPL	16 35 N	95 12 W	702	00	LA PALMA POPL	20 31 N	100 42 W	702	01
LA PAELA	POPL	20 32 N	98 44 W	702	01	LA PALMA SEE LA PALMA DE ABAJO POPL	21 23 N	101 45 W	702	00
LA PAGUA	POPL	19 54 N	96 39 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	21 29 N	105 12 W	702	01
LA PAGUA	POPL	20 43 N	98 12 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	21 40 N	101 32 W	702	01
LAPAGUÍA SEE SANTIAGO LAPAGUÍA	POPL	16 08 N	96 11 W	702	00	LA PALMA SEE TAMASOPO POPL	21 47 N	99 29 W	702	00
LA PAMUA SEE LA PAGUA	POPL	19 54 N	96 39 W	702	00	LA PALMA POPL	21 49 N	103 18 W	702	01
LA PAMUA SEE LA PAGUA	POPL	20 43 N	98 12 W	702	00	LA PALMA POPL	22 12 N	105 25 W	702	02
LA PAILA	POPL	28 41 N	107 39 W	702	02	LA PALMA POPL	22 49 N	103 57 W	702	02
LA PAJA	POPL	19 28 N	102 39 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	23 14 N	109 47 W	702	02
LA PAJA SEE LAS PAJAS	POPL	20 01 N	102 42 W	702	00	LA PALMA POPL	23 25 N	106 24 W	702	02
LA PALANGANA	POPL	24 16 N	100 31 W	702	02	LA PALMA POPL	23 44 N	106 39 W	702	02
LA PALANGANA	POPL	25 42 N	97 46 W	702	02	LA PALMA POPL	24 13 N	105 54 W	702	02
LA PALANGANA CAPOTE	POPL	26 02 N	97 46 W	702	02	LA PALMA POPL	24 28 N	106 46 W	702	02
LA PALIZADA	POPL	30 34 N	111 14 W	702	02	LA PALMA POPL	24 38 N	106 34 W	702	02
LA PALMA	POPL	15 09 N	92 48 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	25 11 N	107 23 W	702	02
LA PALMA SEE PALMA	POPL	16 30 N	94 50 W	702	00	LA PALMA POPL	25 14 N	107 05 W	702	02
LA PALMA	POPL	17 37 N	101 20 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	25 23 N	108 11 W	702	02
LA PALMA	POPL	17 39 N	92 39 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	25 24 N	108 24 W	702	02
LA PALMA	POPL	17 48 N	94 19 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	25 35 N	99 01 W	702	02
LA PALMA	POPL	17 54 N	92 22 W	702	01	LA PALMA SEE LAS PALMAS POPL	25 34 N	99 05 W	702	00
LA PALMA	POPL	18 04 N	93 16 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	25 35 N	105 29 W	702	02
LA PALMA	POPL	18 13 N	92 11 W	702	02	LA PALMA POPL	26 01 N	108 33 W	702	02
LA PALMA	POPL	18 18 N	91 04 W	702	02	LA PALMA POPL	26 03 N	97 50 W	702	02
LA PALMA	POPL	18 19 N	91 23 W	702	02	LA PALMA POPL	26 10 N	99 23 W	702	02
LA PALMA	POPL	18 41 N	90 30 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	26 10 N	98 43 W	702	02
LA PALMA	POPL	18 34 N	96 34 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	26 33 N	99 24 W	702	02
LA PALMA	POPL	19 04 N	96 14 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	27 41 N	99 45 W	702	02
LA PALMA	POPL	19 17 N	103 35 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	28 48 N	109 57 W	702	02
LA PALMA	POPL	19 45 N	98 42 W	702	01	LA PALMA POPL	29 00 N	102 55 W	702	02

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