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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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LOS VALLES SEE LAS VALLAS	POPL	19 26 N	103 23 W	702	00	LOXICHA SEE SAN BALTASAR LOXICHA	POPL	16 04 N	96 48 W	702	00
LOS VALLES	POPL	27 24 N	108 59 W	702	02	LOZADA SEE SAN LUIS DE LOZADA	POPL	21 30 N	104 42 W	702	00
LOS VAQUEROS	POPL	31 01 N	107 54 W	702	02	LOZADA	POPL	24 58 N	99 19 W	702	02
LOS VARILLOS	POPL	17 56 N	101 28 W	702	00	LUBNA	POPL	19 30 N	90 10 W	702	01
LOS VASCOS	POPL	29 59 N	114 40 W	702	02	LUCAS	POPL	16 31 N	94 31 W	702	01

LOS VASITOS	POPL	28 59 N	108 47 W	702	02	LUCAS GUERRA	POPL	16 25 N	94 57 W	702	01
LOS VAZCOS SEE LOS VASCOS	POPL	29 59 N	114 40 W	702	00	LUCAS MARTÍN	POPL	19 34 N	96 55 W	702	01
LOS VEGAS SEE LAS VEGAS	POPL	21 04 N	100 23 W	702	00	LUCENILLA SEE REDO, ISLA DE	ISL	24 34 N	107 55 W	702	00
LOS VELAS	POPL	26 28 N	99 26 W	702	02	LUCENILLA, ISLA SEE REDO, ISLA DE	ISL	24 34 N	107 55 W	702	00
LOS VENADOS	POPL	21 15 N	98 31 W	702	01	LUCENILLA, PENÍNSULA DE	PEN	24 25 N	107 40 W	702	02

LOS VENADOS	POPL	21 36 N	97 46 W	702	01	LUCERO SEE EL LUCERO	POPL	16 17 N	93 17 W	702	00
LOS VENADOS	POPL	23 21 N	98 22 W	702	02	LUCERO SEE EL LUCERO	POPL	24 19 N	105 28 W	702	00
LOS VENADOS	SITE	27 42 N	106 34 W	702	02	LUCERO SEE EL LUCERO	POPL	24 29 N	105 31 W	702	00
LOS VENEROS	POPL	24 05 N	106 28 W	702	02	LUCERO SEE EL LUCERO	POPL	25 53 N	103 25 W	702	00
LOS VERDES	POPL	22 58 N	110 01 W	702	02	LUCERO	RSTA	30 49 N	106 30 W	702	02

LOS VÉRTIZ	POPL	22 03 N	103 17 W	702	02	LUCH	POPL	20 27 N	88 24 W	702	01
LOS VICTORINOS	POPL	22 59 N	98 58 W	702	02	LUCIA SEE LUCÍAS	POPL	21 36 N	99 29 W	702	00
LOS VILLAREALES	POPL	26 14 N	98 39 W	702	02	LUCÍA SEE SANTA LUCÍA	POPL	26 01 N	98 38 W	702	00
LOS VOLCANES	POPL	20 19 N	104 33 W	702	01	LUCÍAS	POPL	21 36 N	99 29 W	702	02
LOS VOLPE	POPL	26 44 N	99 38 W	702	02	LUCIO SEE LUCÍAS	POPL	21 36 N	99 29 W	702	00

LOS VOLPES SEE LOS VOLPE	POPL	26 44 N	99 38 W	702	00	LUCIO	POPL	21 43 N	100 58 W	702	01
LOS YUCOS SEE LOS YUGOS	POPL	21 02 N	102 47 W	702	00	LUCIO, CAYO SEE SUCIO, CAYO	ISL	21 26 N	86 52 W	702	00
LOS YUGOS	POPL	21 02 N	102 47 W	702	01	LUCRECIA	POPL	27 39 N	105 38 W	702	02
LOS YUGOS	POPL	21 37 N	104 38 W	702	01	LUGO	POPL	28 23 N	106 26 W	702	02
LOS ZAMORAS	POPL	24 02 N	99 56 W	702	02	LUIS	POPL	14 43 N	92 11 W	702	01

LOS ZORRILLOS	POPL	21 31 N	104 35 W	702	01	LUIS SEE SAN LUIS	POPL	24 50 N	105 03 W	702	00
LOUCHOL SEE LONCHOL	POPL	17 23 N	93 25 W	702	00	LUIS	RSTA	26 36 N	109 11 W	702	02
LOURDES	POPL	20 30 N	100 29 W	702	01	LUIS ACATLÁN SEE SAN LUIS ACATLÁN	POPL	16 48 N	98 55 W	702	00
LOURDES	RSTA	21 17 N	100 42 W	702	01	LUIS CARDOSO	POPL	17 37 N	95 51 W	702	01
LOVANI SEE SANTA MARÍA LOVANÍ	POPL	17 30 N	96 06 W	702	00	LUIS GÓMEZ	POPL	16 25 N	94 48 W	702	01

LOVENE	POPL	16 02 N	96 12 W	702	01	LUISILLO	POPL	31 20 N	111 29 W	702	02
LOWER CALIFORNIA SEE LUISILLO, CERRO	MT	31 18 N	111 28 W	702	02
BAJA CALIFORNIA	AREA	30 00 N	115 00 W	702	00	LUISITO	POPL	25 13 N	99 14 W	702	12
LOWER VALLEY SEE JUÁREZ, VALLE DE	VAL	31 40 N	106 15 W	702	00	LUIS MOYA	POPL	22 25 N	102 15 W	702	02
LOXICHA SEE CANDELARIA LOXICHA	POPL	15 54 N	96 31 W	702	00	LUJA	POPL	28 38 N	110 45 W	702	02
LOXICHA SEE SAN BARTOLOMÉ LOXICHA	POPL	15 58 N	96 43 W	702	00
 LUJÁN	RSTA	25 43 N	103 22 W	702	02
LOXICHA	POPL	16 00 N	96 50 W	702	01	LUJÁN SEE LUJA	RSTA	28 38 N	110 45 W	702	00

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