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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	25 06 N	104 30 W	702	02
LUJANO	RSTA	24 27 N	100 53 W	702	02
LULÚ	POPL	20 26 N	89 30 W	702	00
LUMÁ SEE LUNA	MT	30 33 N	111 01 W	702	02
LUMBRERA, CERRO	POPL	16 01 N	95 35 W	702	01
LUMPEME
LUNA	POPL	16 57 N	98 00 W	702	01
LUNA SEE LA LUNA	POPL	17 58 N	97 33 W	702	00
LUNA	POPL	20 26 N	89 30 W	702	01
LUNA	POPL	20 34 N	101 15 W	702	01
LUNA	RSTA	18 17 N	90 55 W	702	01
LUNA	RSTA	26 02 N	101 03 W	702	02
LUNA, ESTERO DE LA	LAGN	27 32 N	110 36 W	702	02
LUNAS	POPL	21 57 N	103 18 W	702	01
LUPONA, PUNTA	PT	24 26 N	110 21 W	702	02
LUVIANOS	POPL	18 55 N	100 24 W	702	01
LUVINA SEE SAN JUAN LUVINA	POPL	17 32 N	96 34 W	702	00
LUVINA VIEJA	POPL	17 31 N	96 36 W	702	01
LUZ SEE LA LUZ	POPL	21 50 N	99 43 W	702	00
LUZ	POPL	23 08 N	101 08 W	702	02
LUZ SEE LA LUZ	POPL	24 17 N	98 24 W	702	00
LUZ SEE LA LUZ	POPL	25 49 N	105 22 W	702	00
LUZ, CERRO DE LA SEE LA LUZ, CERRO	MT	21 48 N	102 53 W	702	00
LUZ NAGORE	POPL	17 52 N	97 43 W	702	01

MÁBARI	POPL	30 45 N	109 42 W	702	02
MACACAYA	RSTA	17 36 N	95 01 W	702	01
MACACHI	POPL	16 54 N	90 45 W	702	01

MACAGCHACAN	POPL	19 41 N	90 29 W	702	01
MACAMUITE	POPL	15 57 N	96 49 W	702	02
MACAMBO, PUNTA SEE MOCAMBO, PUNTA	PT	19 09 N	96 05 W	702	00
MACANCHÉ	POPL	19 16 N	89 20 W	702	01
MACANTUN	POPL	19 54 N	89 40 W	702	01

MACAPEXCO SEE
SAN GREGORIO MACAPEXCO	POPL	19 40 N	99 30 W	702	00

	STR	25 22 N	108 45 W	702	02
MACAPULE, BOCA DE	ISL	25 20 N	108 38 W	702	02
MACAPULE, ISLA
MACAPULE, ISLA DE SEE	ISL	25 20 N	108 38 W	702	00
MACAPULE, ISLA	POPL	25 24 N	108 26 W	702	02
MACARIO	POPL	26 06 N	107 03 W	702	02
MACARIO	POPL	26 07 N	107 03 W	702	02
MACAYACA	POPL	19 49 N	99 29 W	702	01
MACAYÁN	POPL	17 51 N	94 21 W	702	01
MACAYÓN SEE MACAYÁN	POPL	17 51 N	94 21 W	702	00
MACEDOS	POPL	24 36 N	106 24 W	702	02
MACETA	POPL	16 56 N	95 12 W	702	01
MACETAS SEE MACETA	POPL	16 56 N	95 12 W	702	00
MACHETE	POPL	17 17 N	93 53 W	702	01
MACHETE	POPL	23 28 N	109 37 W	702	02
MACHÍN	POPL	21 08 N	98 12 W	702	01
MACHINES	POPL	22 42 N	102 42 W	702	02
MACHITO SEE LA MACHITA	SITE	28 07 N	108 48 W	702	00
MACHO, ARROYO DEL	STRM	28 29 N	101 01 W	702	02
MACHO, CERRO DEL	HILL	32 29 N	116 46 W	702	02
MACHO GRULLO	POPL	26 44 N	106 17 W	702	02
MACHOGUÉACHIC	POPL	27 45 N	107 20 W	702	02
MACHOMOBAMPO	POPL	27 46 N	109 41 W	702	02
MACHONA, LAGUNA	LAGN	18 20 N	93 40 W	702	01
MACHORRA	POPL	20 31 N	100 18 W	702	01
MACHUCADO	POPL	23 38 N	106 03 W	702	02
MACHUJIL SEE MACHUYIL	POPL	17 15 N	92 15 W	702	00
MACHUYIL	POPL	17 15 N	92 15 W	702	01
MACIAS SEE MARIAS	POPL	21 57 N	101 21 W	702	00
MACILLAS	POPL	22 03 N	105 21 W	702	02
MACLA SEE SANTA MARÍA MÁCUA	POPL	20 08 N	99 29 W	702	00
MACLOVIO HERRERA	POPL	29 05 N	105 08 W	702	02
MACO SEE NACO	POPL	31 20 N	109 56 W	702	00
MACOACÁN, LAGUNA SEE MECOACÁN, LAGUNA	LAGN	18 22 N	93 09 W	702	00
MACOCHIN	SITE	27 02 N	109 34 W	702	02
MACONI	POPL	20 51 N	99 32 W	702	02
MACOYAMUI	POPL	27 19 N	108 55 W	702	02

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