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NIS Gazetteer Mexico

Central Intelligence Agency · 2025-08-25 · 757 pages · text by 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. 6 …sound bajo shoal banco(s) bank(s) barra bar, entrance to lagoon barranca stream barrial mire…
  • p. 31 …N 100 24 W 702 01 ALVARADO, BARRA DE BAR 18 47 N 95 41 W…
  • p. 37 …N 96 19 W 702 00 ANTIGUA, BARRA DE LA BAR 19 19 N 96 17…
  • p. 44 …N 105 56 W 702 02 ASADERO, BARRA BAR 21 38 N 105 27 W 702…
  • p. 51 …N 99 36 W 702 01 AYUTLA, BARRA DE BAR 15 52 N 95 50 W…
  • p. 59 …702 02 BARRA POPL 15 57 N 95 38 W 702 01 BARRA POPL 22 59…
  • p. 60 …48 N 97 22 W 702 02 BARRA NUEVA POPL 20 13 N 96 45 W…
  • p. 67 …08 W 702 01 BOCA DE LIMA, BARRA BAR 20 35 N 97 06 W 702…
  • p. 68 …91 40 W 702 01 BOCA OVEJA, BARRA BAR 19 51 N 96 26 W 702…
  • p. 70 …105 11 W 702 02 BOQUILLA ORO, BARRA BAR 19 49 N 96 26 W 702…
  • p. 71 …N 107 49 W 702 00 BORREGO, BARRA BAR 21 31 N 105 21 W 702…
  • p. 81 …BARRA SEE CAHUACAN. BARRA DE BAR 14 37 N 92 19 W 702 00 CAHUACAN. BARRA…
  • p. 104 …N 97 19 W 702 01 CAZONES, BARRA DE AR 20 44 N 97 12 W…
  • p. 110 …N 99 07 W 702 01 CHACHALACAS, BARRA BAR 19 25 N 96 19 W 702…
  • p. 121 …BARRA DE BAR 18 26 N 93 05 W 702 01 CHILTEPES, BARRA SEE CHILTEPEC, BARRA…
  • p. 174 …95 43 W 702 01 DOS BOCAS, BARRA DE BAR 18 27 N 93 13 W…
  • p. 291 …105 46 W 702 00 JUAN ÁNGEL, BARRA BAR 19 29 N 96 20 W 702…
  • p. 298 …46 W 702 02 LA BARRA DE CAZONES SEE BARRA DE CAZONES LA BLANCA POPL 16…
  • p. 357 …N 107 06 W 702 02 LECHUGUILLAS, BARRA DE BAR 20 00 N 96 34 W…
  • p. 359 …N 98 57 W 702 02 LIMON BARRA BAR 19 41 N 96 24 W 702…
  • p. 400 …97 43 W 702 01 MEXCALTILÁN, BARRA SEE MEXCALTITÁN, BARRA BAR 21 45 N 105 30…
  • p. 401 MEXCALTITÁN POPL 21 55 N 105 31 W 702 01 MEXCALTITÁN, BARRA BAR 21 45 N…
  • p. 424 …N 109 26 W 702 00 NAUTLA, BARRA DE BAR 20 15 N 96 46 W…
  • p. 432 …N 99 24 W 702 00 NUEV, BARRA BAR 20 03 N 96 36 W 702…
  • p. 452 …N 109 40 W 702 00 PALMAS, BARRA DE BAR 20 10 N 96 43 W…
  • p. 460 …56 W 702 02 PAREDON, BARRA DE SEE TONALÁ: BARRA DE BAR 15 59 N 93…
  • p. 483 …N 103 27 W 702 00 PLATANAR: BARRA BAR 19 47 N 96 26 W 702…
  • p. 502 …91 31 W 702 00 PUERTO NSAL, BARRA DE BAR 18 47 N 91 30 W…
  • p. 517 …N 111 07 W 702 00 REY, BARRA DEL BAR 21 32 N 105 18 W…
  • p. 518 …BARRA SEE RIACHUELO, BARRA DE BAR 20 27 N 96 57 W 702 00 RIACHUELO, BARRA…
  • p. 528 …41 W 702 00 SACAPULCO, BARRA DE SEE ZACAPULCO, BARRA DE BAR 15 10 N 92…
  • p. 535 …99 59 W 702 02 SAN AGUSTÍN BARRA RSTA 19 54 N 98 40 W 702…
  • p. 558 …108 45 W 702 02 SAN FRANCISCO, BARRA DE SEE SAN FRANCISCO, BOCA DE ENTR 16…
  • p. 572 …105 25 W 702 02 SAN JOSE, BARRA BAR 25 23 N 97 20 W 702…
  • p. 588 …104 12 W 702 01 SAN MARCOS, BARRA BAR 15 50 N 93 41 W 702…
  • p. 602 …ARROYO DE SAN PEDRO, BAMÍA SAN PEDRO, BARRA DE POPL 32 10 N 116 00 W…
  • p. 605 …SAN PEDRO Y SAN PABLO, BARRA DE SEE SAN PEDRO, BARRA DE BAR 18 39 N…
  • p. 610 …103 22 W 702 01 SAN SIMÓN, BARRA SEE SAN SEBASTIÁN EILA POPL 17 10 N…
  • p. 611 …105 12 W 702 02 SANTA ANA BARRA BAR 19 54 N 96 29 W 702…
  • p. 634 …106 02 W 702 00 SANTECOMAPA, BARRA SEE SONTECOMAPAN, BARRA DE BAR 18 34 N 94…
  • p. 652 …BARRA SEE ZACAPULCO, BARRA DE BAR 18 10 N 92 92 W 702 00 SOCONUSCO, BARRA…
  • p. 656 …N 95 01 W 702 01 SONTECOMAPAN, BARRA DE BAR 18 34 N 94 53 W…
  • p. 658 …BARRA SEE SUCHIATE, BARRA DEL BAR 14 33 N 92 14 W 702 00 SUCHIATE, BARRA…
  • p. 664 …BARRA SEE TAMPICO, BARRA DE BAR 22 16 N 97 47 W 702 00 TAMPICO, BARRA…
  • p. 665 …17 W 702 00 TANHUIJO, BARRA DE SEE TANGÜIJO, BARRA ENTR 21 06 N 97 22…
  • p. 672 …97 54 W 702 01 TECOANADA+ BARRA SEE TECOANAPA+ BARRA BAR 16 31 N 98 47…
  • p. 673 …N 97 00 W 702 00 TECOLUTLA, BARRA DE BAR 20 29 N 96 59 W…
  • p. 674 …N 98 30 W 702 01 TECOYAME, BARRA BAR 16 13 N 98 17 W 702…
  • p. 677 …N 99 04 W 702 01 TEMIXTEPEC, BARRA BAR 20 38 N 97 08 W 702…
  • p. 679 …97 09 W 702 01 TENIXTEPEC, BARRA SEE TENIXTEPEC, BARRA BAR 20 38 N 97 08…
  • p. 705 …TONALÁ, BARRA DE BAR 15 59 N 93 58 W 707 00 TONALÁ, BARRA DE BAR…
  • p. 706 …97 54 W 702 00 TORDO, BARRA SEE TORDO, BARRA DEL BAR 23 03 N 97…
  • p. 716 …N 97 19 W 702 01 TUMILCO, BARRA DE BAR 20 54 N 97 18 W…
  • p. 717 …93 25 W 702 01 TUPILCO TUPILCO, BARRA DE BAR 18 25 N 93 30 W…
  • p. 718 …N 97 13 W 702 00 TUXPAN, BARRA DE BAR 20 58 N 97 19 W…
  • p. 730 …N 99 25 W 702 01 VIEJA, BARRA BAR 20 15 N 96 46 W 702…
  • p. 748 …N 92 41 W 702 01 ZACAPULCO, BARRA DE BAR 15 10 N 92 52 W…
  • p. 755 …97 15 W 702 00 ZONTECOMAPAN, BARRA SEE SONTECOMAPAN, BARRA DE BAR 18 34 N 94…
MAGDALENITA SEE MAGDALENA	POPL	30 19 N	110 44 W	702	00
MAGDELANA SEE LA MAGDALENA	POPL	26 52 N	106 20 W	702	00
MAGISCATZIN SEE GONZÁLEZ	POPL	22 48 N	98 42 W	702	00
MAGISTRAL	POPL	23 34 N	106 09 W	702	02
MAGISTRAL	POPL	25 07 N	106 52 W	702	02
MAGISTRAL	POPL	25 59 N	105 24 W	702	02
MAGISTRAL SEE EL MAGISTRAL	POPL	28 08 N	106 20 W	702	00
MAGISTRAL	HILL	22 47 N	102 35 W	702	02
MAGISTRAL, SIERRA SEE MAGISTRAL, SIERRA DEL	MT	28 06 N	106 17 W	702	00
MAGISTRAL, SIERRA DEL	MT	28 06 N	106 17 W	702	02
MAGMORA SEE MAYMORITA	POPL	24 31 N	105 12 W	702	00
MAGOSAL SEE MAGOZAL	POPL	21 34 N	97 59 W	702	00
MAGOZAL	POPL	21 34 N	97 59 W	702	00
MAGUA	RSTA	20 11 N	99 24 W	702	01
MAGUABES SEE BUENAVISTA	POPL	22 05 N	98 08 W	702	00
MAGUECHIC	POPL	28 21 N	108 40 W	702	02
MAGUECHIS SEE LOS MAGUECHIC	POPL	27 53 N	108 03 W	702	00
MAGUELLES	POPL	24 44 N	104 32 W	702	02
MAGUELLES	POPL	28 02 N	107 42 W	702	00
MAGUELLES	POPL	28 02 N	107 42 W	702	00
MAGUELLES ABAJO SEE MAGUELLES	POPL	28 02 N	107 42 W	702	00
MAGUELLES ARRIBA SEE MAGUELLES	POPL	28 02 N	107 42 W	702	00
MAGUELLITOS SEE MAGUEYITOS	POPL	27 44 N	100 18 W	702	00
MAGUEVITOS SEE MAGUEYITOS	POPL	22 59 N	102 30 W	702	00
MAGUEY	POPL	16 30 N	98 15 W	702	01
MAGUEY SEE EL MAGUEY	POPL	18 24 N	101 34 W	702	00
MAGUEY SEE EL MAGUEY	POPL	21 12 N	102 07 W	702	00
MAGUEY	POPL	21 42 N	102 08 W	702	01
MAGUEY	POPL	21 52 N	101 21 W	702	01
MAGUEY SEE EL MAGUEY	POPL	21 58 N	99 07 W	702	00
MAGUEY	POPL	22 15 N	103 40 W	702	02
MAGUEY SEE EL MAGUEY	POPL	23 39 N	98 43 W	702	00
MAGUEY SEE SAN DIEGO DE ALCALÁ	POPL	24 29 N	105 10 W	702	00
MAGUEY SEE JAGÜEY	POPL	28 19 N	105 15 W	702	00
MAGUEY	MT	29 36 N	105 09 W	702	02
MAGUEY, CERRO SEE MAGUEY	MT	29 36 N	105 09 W	702	00

MAGUEY, PICO SEE MAGUEY	MT	29 36 N	105 09 W	702	00
MAGUEYAL SEE EL MAGUEYAL	RSTA	27 08 N	102 55 W	702	00
MAGUEYAL, PUERTO	PASS	27 38 N	102 18 W	702	02
MAGUEY BLANCO	POPL	20 25 N	99 09 W	702	01
MAGJEYCITOS	POPL	24 12 N	103 43 W	702	02
MAGUEYCITOS	POPL	24 41 N	104 47 W	702	02
MAGUEYERA	POPL	18 22 N	102 33 W	702	01
MAGUEYES SEE LOS MAGUEYES	POPL	21 29 N	102 12 W	702	00
MAGUEYES	POPL	23 11 N	98 46 W	702	02
MAGUEYES	POPL	23 42 N	99 25 W	702	02
MAGUEYES	POPL	24 21 N	99 02 W	702	02
MAGUEYES	POPL	24 28 N	104 09 W	702	02
MAGUEYES	POPL	24 34 N	99 33 W	702	02
MAGUEYES	POPL	25 44 N	97 47 W	702	02
MAGUEYES	POPL	27 18 N	99 39 W	702	02
MAGUEYES, ARROYO	STRM	28 55 N	107 31 W	702	02
MAGUEYES, CERRO	MT	24 23 N	99 35 W	702	02
MAGUEYILOS SEE MAGUEYITOS	POPL	23 10 N	98 15 W	702	00
MAGUEYITOS	POPL	19 39 N	97 13 W	702	01
MAGUEYITOS	POPL	22 37 N	104 26 W	702	02
MAGUEYITOS	POPL	22 59 N	102 30 W	702	02
MAGUEYITOS	POPL	23 10 N	98 15 W	702	02
MAGUEYITOS	POPL	27 44 N	100 18 W	702	02
MAGUEYITOS, CERRO	HILL	22 59 N	102 30 W	702	02
MAGUEYSITOS SEE MAGUEYCITOS	POPL	24 41 N	104 47 W	702	00
MAGUINA SEE MÁQUINA	POPL	28 54 N	101 55 W	702	00
MAGÜIRAS	POPL	24 29 N	99 04 W	702	02
MAGÜIRAS	RSTA	24 46 N	99 30 W	702	02
MAHACUBI SEE MAHACUBIRI	POPL	29 10 N	109 57 W	702	00
MAHACUBIRI	POPL	29 10 N	109 57 W	702	02
MAHAGUAL SEE MAJAHUAL	POPL	18 43 N	87 43 W	702	00
MAHAS	POPL	20 26 N	88 17 W	702	01
MAHAS NAHYAXCHE SEE MAHAS	POPL	20 26 N	88 17 W	702	00
MAHSUCIL	POPL	20 32 N	89 27 W	702	01
MAHUIXTLÁN	POPL	19 25 N	96 55 W	702	01
MAHUIZAPA	POPL	17 59 N	97 16 W	702	01
MAHZUCIL SEE MAHSUCIL	POPL	20 32 N	89 27 W	702	00

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