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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	29 31 N	102 14 W	702	02	LA PAREJA	POPL	18 05 N	101 33 W	702	01
LA PALMA	POPL	29 47 N	110 35 W	702	02	LA PAREJA	POPL	18 37 N	102 12 W	702	01
LA PALMA	MT	31 36 N	115 32 W	702	02	LA PAREJA	POPL	20 36 N	104 13 W	702	01
LA PALMA	RSTA	19 45 N	98 43 W	702	01	LA PARIDA	POPL	23 24 N	99 53 W	702	02
LA PALMA	SITE	26 47 N	107 53 W	702	02	LA PARIDA	POPL	25 03 N	99 22 W	702	02

LA PALMA, ARROYO	STRM	25 11 N	107 24 W	702	02	LA PARIDA	POPL	26 26 N	105 03 W	702	02
LA PALMA DE ABAJO	POPL	21 23 N	101 45 W	702	01	LA PARIDA	POPL	26 39 N	107 19 W	702	02
LA PALMA DE ARRIBA	POPL	21 24 N	101 50 W	702	01	LA PARIDA	POPL	26 52 N	106 36 W	702	02
LA PALMA DEL SALADO SEE LA PARIDA	POPL	29 40 N	101 23 W	702	02
PALMA DEL SALADO	POPL	27 05 N	99 31 W	702	00	LA PARIDA	SITE	27 40 N	108 08 W	702	02
LA PALMA LEADA	POPL	17 54 N	101 44 W	702	00
 LA PARIDA	SITE	28 20 N	108 03 W	702	02
LA PALMA REAL	POPL	20 51 N	97 43 W	702	01	LA PARIDA, CERRO SEE
LA PALMERA	POPL	18 49 N	102 24 W	702	01	PARIDA, CERRO DE LA	HILL	26 19 N	103 13 W	702	00
LA PALMILLA	POPL	20 02 N	97 08 W	702	01	LA PARIDA, RIO DE SEE
LA PALMILLA	POPL	23 15 N	109 34 W	702	02	PARIDA, ARROYO DE LA	STRM	26 23 N	104 22 W	702	00
LA PALMIRA	POPL	19 52 N	105 02 W	702	01	LA PARILLA SEE PARRILLA	POPL	23 44 N	104 07 W	702	00
 LA PAROLITA SEE LA PAROTITA	POPL	19 10 N	103 29 W	702	00
LA PALMITA	POPL	20 44 N	100 34 W	702	01
LA PALMITA	POPL	23 00 N	106 10 W	702	02	LA PAROTA	POPL	17 43 N	101 25 W	702	01
LA PALMITA	POPL	24 48 N	107 26 W	702	02	LA PAROTA	POPL	18 11 N	101 50 W	702	01
LA PALMITA SEE EL PALMITO	POPL	25 57 N	99 18 W	702	00	LA PAROTA	POPL	18 19 N	103 02 W	702	01
LA PALMITA	POPL	28 50 N	108 41 W	702	02	LA PAROTA	POPL	18 20 N	101 08 W	702	01
 LA PAROTA SEE LAS PAROTAS	POPL	19 13 N	103 46 W	702	00
LA PALMITA	POPL	28 53 N	108 34 W	702	02
LA PALOMA	POPL	18 40 N	95 40 W	702	01	LA PAROTA SEE LAS PAROTAS	POPL	19 16 N	104 18 W	702	00
LA PALOMA	POPL	18 41 N	95 38 W	702	01	LA PAROTITA	POPL	18 08 N	101 47 W	702	01
LA PALOMITA SEE PALOMITA	POPL	19 48 N	105 14 W	702	00	LA PAROTITA	POPL	19 10 N	103 29 W	702	01
LA PALOTADA	POPL	30 58 N	108 17 W	702	02	LA PARRA	POPL	24 49 N	97 56 W	702	02
 LA PARRENA SEE LA PORRENA	POPL	27 00 N	105 16 W	702	00
LA PALVADERA SEE LA POLVADERA	POPL	30 40 N	111 10 W	702	00
LA PANDA	POPL	20 22 N	101 01 W	702	01	LA PARRITA	POPL	25 11 N	99 55 W	702	02
LA PAPA	POPL	25 58 N	106 33 W	702	02	LA PARTIDA, ISLA	PEN	24 34 N	110 25 W	702	02
LA PARADA	POPL	20 49 N	102 24 W	702	01	LA PASION	POPL	18 01 N	93 06 W	702	01
LA PARADA SEE PARADA	POPL	21 29 N	99 11 W	702	00	LA PASTORA	POPL	25 38 N	101 37 W	702	02
 LA PASTORA, CERRO	HILL	17 00 N	99 20 W	702	01
LA PARADA	POPL	22 21 N	101 13 W	702	02
LA PARADA	POPL	22 29 N	102 46 W	702	02	LA PATRIA	POPL	15 54 N	96 29 W	702	02
LA PARADA	POPL	23 32 N	103 39 W	702	02	LA PATRONA	PENA	24 34 N	110 25 W	702	01
LA PARADA	POPL	23 46 N	103 35 W	702	02	LA PAZ	POPL	14 48 N	92 16 W	702	01
LA PARADA	POPL	25 45 N	99 05 W	702	02	LA PAZ	POPL	13 01 N	92 12 W	702	01
 LA PAZ SEE YOLOTEPEC DE LA PAZ	POPL	16 52 N	97 30 W	702	00
LA PARDITA	POPL	24 12 N	101 24 W	702	02

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