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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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RSTA	20 22 N	102 39 W	702	00	LIMONCITO SEE EL LIMONCITO	POPL	18 03 N	101 50 W	702	00
LIMON	SEE EL LIMÓN	POPL	15 50 N	96 35 W	702	02	LIMONCITO SEE EL LIMONCITO	POPL	19 05 N	103 21 W	702	00
LIMON POPL	15 54 N	92 04 W	702	01	LIMONCITO	POPL	21 21 N	99 39 W	702	01
LIMON	SEE EL LIMÓN	POPL	13 55 N	95 47 W	702	00	LIMONCITO SEE SOLANO	POPL	21 33 N	99 45 W	702	00
LIMON POPL	16 06 N	92 15 W	702	01	LIMONCITO	POPL	23 54 N	106 46 W	702	02
LIMON	SEE LOS LIMONES	POPL	16 08 N	95 36 W	702	00	LIMONCITO SEE EL LIMONCITO	POPL	24 16 N	107 09 W	702	00
LIMON POPL	16 30 N	97 17 W	702	01	LIMONCITO SEE EL LIMONCITO	POPL	27 34 N	108 36 W	702	00
LIMON POPL	16 31 N	98 07 W	702	01	LIMONCITO, ARROYO	STRM	25 25 N	107 53 W	702	02
LIMON POPL	16 55 N	99 34 W	702	02	LIMONES SEE LOS LIMONES	POPL	16 41 N	94 46 W	702	00
LIMON POPL	17 56 N	93 35 W	702	01	LIMONES	POPL	16 44 N	95 11 W	702	01
LIMON	SEE EL LIMON	POPL	18 42 N	95 53 W	702	00	LIMONES	POPL	18 04 N	94 35 W	702	01
LIMON	SEE EL LIMON	POPL	19 08 N	96 35 W	702	00	LIMONES SEE LOS LIMONES	POPL	18 04 N	101 35 W	702	00
LIMON	SEE EL LIMON	POPL	19 40 N	96 31 W	702	00	LIMONES SEE LOS LIMONES	POPL	18 47 N	98 51 W	702	00
LIMON	SEE EL LIMON	POPL	20 22 N	102 40 W	702	00	LIMONES SEE LOS LIMONES	POPL	18 49 N	100 17 W	702	00
LIMON	SEE EL LIMON	POPL	21 13 N	104 17 W	702	00	LIMONES SEE LOS LIMONES	POPL	19 14 N	103 46 W	702	00
LIMON	SEE EL LIMON	POPL	22 11 N	98 43 W	702	00	LIMONES	POPL	19 20 N	96 56 W	702	01
LIMON	SEE EL LIMON	POPL	22 50 N	99 00 W	702	00	LIMONES SEE LOS LIMONES	POPL	19 35 N	102 35 W	702	00
LIMON	SEE EL LIMON	POPL	24 16 N	107 04 W	702	00	LIMONES	POPL	23 23 N	106 23 W	702	02
LIMON	SEE EL LIMON	POPL	24 43 N	107 08 W	702	00	LIMONES	POPL	23 40 N	100 46 W	702	02
LIMON POPL	25 09 N	108 08 W	702	02	LIMONES	MT	19 34 N	102 32 W	702	01
LIMON POPL	27 29 N	108 24 W	702	02	LIMONES SEE LOS LIMONES	RSTA	27 45 N	109 55 W	702	00
LIMON	SEE EL LIMON	POPL	28 31 N	109 46 W	702	00	LIMONES	SITE	18 58 N	88 12 W	702	01
LIMON	ARROYO SEE LIMON, ARROYO EL	STRM	20 31 N	104 30 W	702	00	LIMONTA	POPL	17 54 N	94 37 W	702	01
LIMON	ARROYO	STRM	24 11 N	99 21 W	702	02	LIMOSNA	POPL	24 41 N	106 40 W	702	02
LIMON	ARROYO DEL	STRM	26 41 N	107 14 W	702	02	LIMUNAR	POPL	23 36 N	106 27 W	702	02
LIMON	ARROYO EL	STRM	20 31 N	104 30 W	702	01	LINARES	POPL	21 40 N	98 57 W	702	02
LIMON	BARRA	BAR	19 41 N	96 24 W	702	01	LINARES	POPL	23 10 N	102 56 W	702	02
LIMON	CERRO	MI	19 40 N	96 35 W	702	02	LINARES	POPL	24 52 N	99 34 W	702	02
LIMON	CERRO	MT	28 32 N	109 50 W	702	02	LINARES, RÍO SEE PABLILLO, RÍO	STRM	24 57 N	99 20 W	702	00
LIMON	RÍO	STRM	19 41 N	96 24 W	702	01	LINATERIA SEE VINATERÍA	POPL	26 10 N	111 59 W	702	00
LIMONAL POPL	19 54 N	104 59 W	702	01	LINDERO	POPL	20 27 N	100 42 W	702	01
LIMONAR SEE EL LIMONAR POPL	18 10 N	91 56 W	702	00	LINDERO SEE EL LINDERO	POPL	20 41 N	98 24 W	702	00
LIMONCILLAR, ARROYO SEE LIMONCILLAS, ARROYO LINDERO SEE EL LINDERO	POPL	20 45 N	100 03 W	702	00
LIMONCILLAS, ARROYO STRM	18 02 N	90 49 W	702	00	LINDERO	POPL	21 01 N	97 34 W	702	01
LIMONCILLER, ARROYO SEE LIMONCILLAS, ARROYO LINDERO SEE EL LINDERO	POPL	21 15 N	98 14 W	702	00
LIMONCILLAS, ARROYO STRM	18 02 N	90 49 W	702	00	LINDERO NUEVO SEE EL LINDERO	POPL	20 57 N	101 38 W	702	00
 LINDEROS SEE EL LINDERO	POPL	20 45 N	100 03 W	702	00
LIMONCILLO POPL	20 16 N	105 09 W	702	01

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