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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.

  • 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	21 14 N	98 44 W	702	01
AMELCO	POPL	20 34 N	97 50 W	702	01
AMELUCA	POPL	25 03 N	98 04 W	702	00
AMÉRICA SEE LA AMÉRICA	POPL	25 06 N	104 58 W	702	00
AMÉRICA SEE LA AMÉRICA	MTS	30 06 N	107 49 W	702	02
AMERICANOS	POPL	27 08 N	103 22 W	702	02
AMERICANOS SEE LOS AMERICANOS	POPL	27 10 N	103 17 W	702	00
AMEYALCO	POPL	19 19 N	99 28 W	702	01
AMEYALCO SEE SAN BARTOLO AMEYALCO	POPL	19 20 N	99 17 W	702	00
AMEYALTEPEC	POPL	18 03 N	99 30 W	702	01
AMIALTEPEC SEE SANTA KARÍA AMILTEPEC	POPL	16 17 N	97 14 W	702	00
AMICANO SEE SAN PABLO AMICANO	POPL	18 07 N	98 05 W	702	00
AMILCINGO	POPL	18 45 N	98 46 W	702	01
AMILPAS SEE LAS AMILPAS	POPL	16 22 N	94 37 W	702	00
AMILPAS	POPL	23 18 N	104 23 W	702	02
AMISCO	POPL	21 08 N	98 53 W	702	01
AMIXCO SEE AMISCO	POPL	21 08 N	98 53 W	702	00
AMIXTLÁN	POPL	20 03 N	97 48 W	702	01
AMOPILOCO SEE AMOJILECA	POPL	17 32 N	99 36 W	702	00
AMOJILECA	POPL	17 32 N	99 36 W	702	01
AMOLAC	POPL	18 03 N	98 23 W	702	01
AMOLADERAS	POPL	21 47 N	99 41 W	702	01
AMOLADEROS SEE LAS AMOLADERAS	POPL	23 19 N	98 38 W	702	00
AMOLE	POPL	16 50 N	97 54 W	702	01
AMOLE SEE EL AMOLE DE COCOYOL	POPL	23 33 N	100 26 W	702	00
AMOLE	POPL	25 24 N	108 28 W	702	02
AMOLE	POPL	28 04 N	100 21 W	702	02
AMOLE, ARROYO DEL	STRM	28 10 N	100 08 W	702	02
AMOLES SEE LOS AMOLES	POPL	19 06 N	103 46 W	702	00
AMOLES SEE LOS AMOLES	POPL	19 41 N	102 39 W	702	00
AMOLES SEE LOS AMOLES	POPL	20 03 N	101 18 W	702	00
AMOLES SEE LOS AMOLES	POPL	20 48 N	101 37 W	702	00
AMOLES SEE PINAL DE AMOLES	POPL	21 09 N	99 39 W	702	00
AMOLES	POPL	22 50 N	100 21 W	702	02
AMOLES	POPL	23 01 N	104 27 W	702	02
AMOLES	POPL	24 22 N	106 19 W	702	02

	POPL	25 08 N	104 27 W	702	02
AMOLES	POPL	25 22 N	107 35 W	702	02
AMOLES	POPL	25 28 N	107 14 W	702	00
AMOLES, CERRO DE LOS	MT	29 47 N	106 57 W	702	02
AMOLILLO	POPL	26 25 N	99 27 W	702	02
AMOLINO	RSTA	25 32 N	100 58 W	702	02
AMOLITOS	POPL	21 30 N	99 58 W	702	01
AMOLITOS SEE EL AMOLITO	POPL	23 32 N	106 26 W	702	00
AMOLTEPEC SEE SANTIAGO AMOLTEPEC	POPL	16 37 N	97 30 W	702	00
AMOLTEPEC SEE SAN CRISTÓBAL AMOLTEPEC	POPL	17 17 N	97 35 W	702	00
AMOLTEPEC SAN CRISTÓBAL SEE SAN CRISTÓBAL AMOLTEPEC	POPL	17 17 N	97 35 W	702	00
AMORES SECOS	POPL	27 16 N	104 54 W	702	02
AMOTES SEE AMOLES	POPL	24 22 N	106 19 W	702	00
AMOZOC SEE AMOZOC DE MOTA	POPL	19 02 N	98 03 W	702	00
AMOZOC	RSTA	19 02 N	98 03 W	702	01
AMOZOC, CERRO	MT	21 24 N	103 02 W	702	01
AMOZOC DE MOTA	POPL	19 02 N	98 03 W	702	01
AMOZOCHI, CERRO SEE AMOZOC, CERRO	MT	21 24 N	103 02 W	702	00
AMOZOYAHUA SEE ATLNOXOYAHUA	POPL	21 18 N	98 26 W	702	00
AMPAC	RSTA	32 36 N	115 25 W	702	02
AMPARANEÑO	POPL	27 35 N	105 20 W	702	02
AMPARANES	POPL	26 50 N	105 43 W	702	02
AMPARANES	POPL	26 50 N	105 46 W	702	02
AMPAREÑO SEE AMPARANEÑO	POPL	27 35 N	105 20 W	702	00
AMPARO SEE EL AMPARO	POPL	17 34 N	93 28 W	702	00
AMPARO SEE EL AMPARO	POPL	26 51 N	105 16 W	702	00
AMPLIO	POPL	28 52 N	108 28 W	702	02
AMPONA	POPL	25 10 N	108 11 W	702	02
AMPORONEÑO SEE AMPARANEÑO	POPL	27 35 N	105 20 W	702	00
AMUSGOS	POPL	16 39 N	98 06 W	702	01
ANACAMJITE	POPL	26 37 N	99 23 W	702	02
ANACAPA	POPL	26 06 N	101 20 W	702	02
ANACAPUL	POPL	25 58 N	109 16 W	702	02
ANACORETOS, CERROS	MTS	29 17 N	111 55 W	702	02
ANACUAL	POPL	26 13 N	99 30 W	702	02
ANACUAS SEE ANACUAS CAJA PINTA	POPL	25 49 N	97 30 W	702	00

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