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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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LEÓN DE LOS ALDAMAS SEE LEÓN	POPL	21 07 N	101 40 W	702	00
LEONES	POPL	21 53 N	100 33 W	702	01
LEONES	POPL	24 57 N	99 22 W	702	02
LEONES	POPL	29 53 N	110 59 W	702	02
LEONES SEE LOS LEONES	RSTA	28 45 N	105 57 W	702	00
LEONES • CERRO	MT	27 01 N	113 36 W	702	02
LEONES • CERRO DE LOS	MT	26 02 N	102 22 W	702	02
LEONIDAS SEE LEONIDES	POPL	29 24 N	111 33 W	702	00
LEONIDES	POPL	20 19 N	97 22 W	702	01
LEONIDES	POPL	29 24 N	111 33 W	702	02
LEONLINA SEE LEONTINA	POPL	29 49 N	111 09 W	702	00
LEONTINA	POPL	29 49 N	111 09 W	702	02
LEPÁN	POPL	20 42 N	89 30 W	702	01
LEPÁN	RSTA	20 42 N	89 30 W	702	01
LEQUEITIO SEE EL LEQUEITIO	POPL	29 52 N	103 16 W	702	00
LERDO SEE CIUDAD LERDO	POPL	25 32 N	103 32 W	702	00
LERDO DE TEJADA	POPL	18 37 N	95 31 W	702	01
LERMA SEE LERMA DE VILLADA	POPL	19 17 N	99 30 W	702	00
LERMA	POPL	19 48 N	90 36 W	702	01
LERMA	RSTA	19 17 N	99 30 W	702	01
LERMA • RÍO	STRM	20 13 N	102 46 W	702	01
LERMA • RÍO DE SEE LERMA • RÍO	STRM	20 13 N	102 46 W	702	00
LERMA DE VILLADA	POPL	19 17 N	99 30 W	702	01
LESNA • PUNTA	PT	28 14 N	111 24 W	702	02
LESNA • SIERRA DE LA (MEXICO): LA LESNA MOUNTAINS (ARIZONA)	MTS	31 45 N	112 14 W	702	00
LESNA MOUNTAINS SEE
LESNA • SIERRA DE LA	MTS	31 45 N	112 14 W	702	00
LETONA	RSTA	25 39 N	101 32 W	702	02
LETRAS SEE SAN LUIS DE LETRAS	POPL	22 08 N	102 18 W	702	00
LETREROS	POPL	28 05 N	107 53 W	702	02
LETREROS	POPL	28 06 N	107 53 W	702	02
LEVANTA SEE LEVANTE	POPL	25 34 N	98 54 W	702	00
LEVANTE	POPL	25 34 N	98 54 W	702	02
LIBERALES SEE CHICLEROS	POPL	20 19 N	97 05 W	702	00
LIBERALTEPEC	POPL	18 13 N	100 04 W	702	01
LIBERTAD SEE LA LIBERTAD	POPL	15 04 N	92 15 W	702	00
LIBERTAD SEE LA LIBERTAD	POPL	17 26 N	97 02 W	702	00

	POPL	17 46 N	98 41 W	702	01
LIBERTAD	POPL	18 01 N	90 17 W	702	00
LIBERTAD SEE LA LIBERTAD	POPL	18 19 N	93 11 W	702	01
LIBERTAD	POPL	21 31 N	105 01 W	702	01
LIBERTAD	POPL	21 33 N	105 01 W	702	01
LIBERTAD SEE LA LIBERTAD	POPL	21 39 N	105 11 W	702	00
LIBERTAD SEE LA LIBERTAD	POPL	23 40 N	99 12 W	702	00
LIBERTAD	POPL	29 05 N	111 53 W	702	02
LIBERTAD	RSTA	18 38 N	97 35 W	702	01
LIBERTAD, CERRO	MT	30 04 N	112 37 W	702	02
LIBERTAD, CERRO	MT	31 04 N	107 20 W	702	02
LIBRADO	POPL	21 42 N	99 37 W	702	01
LIBRES	POPL	19 28 N	97 41 W	702	01
LIBRE UNIÓN	POPL	20 42 N	88 49 W	702	01
LIEBRE, CERRO	MT	28 04 N	104 24 W	702	02
LIEBRES SEE LAS LIEBRES	POPL	20 24 N	101 59 W	70	00
LIEBRES SEE LAS LIEBRES	POPL	20 28 N	101 06 W	702	00
LIEBRES	POPL	24 54 N	105 02 W	702	02
LIEBRES SEE LAS LIEBRES	POPL	25 46 N	101 49 W	702	00
LIEBRES SEE BAJÍO DE LAS LIEBRES	POPL	28 30 N	104 42 W	702	00
LIGUI	POPL	25 43 N	111 16 W	702	00
LILAS SEE LAS LILAS	POPL	26 43 N	103 39 W	702	00
LIMA SEE LA LIMA	POPL	21 06 N	105 12 W	702	00
LIMA, CERRO	MT	28 46 N	110 38 W	702	02
LIMA, RÍO	STRM	24 50 N	107 23 W	702	02
LIMA BAJA	POPL	17 55 N	95 10 W	702	01
LIMA DE ABAJO	POPL	21 13 N	104 58 W	702	02
LIMAS SEE LAS LIMAS	POPL	17 39 N	94 14 W	702	00
LIMBO SEE EL LIMBO	POPL	22 09 N	102 02 W	702	00
LIMBO SEE EL LIMBO	POPL	29 22 N	109 34 W	702	00
LIMBO, RÍO DEL	CHAN	21 34 N	87 02 W	702	01
LIMETAS SEE LAS LIMETAS	POPL	17 55 N	95 45 W	702	00
LIMON SEE EL LIMÓN	POPL	16 55 N	97 54 W	702	00
LIMON SEE EL LIMÓN	POPL	17 56 N	93 10 W	702	00
LIMON SEE LA LIMA	POPL	21 26 N	98 15 W	702	00
LIMON SEE EL LIMÓN	POPL	22 02 N	104 56 W	702	00
LIMON SEE EL LIMÓN	POPL	24 16 N	106 44 W	702	00

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