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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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MANGAS	POPL	23 27 N	99 30 W	702	02
MANGAS CUATAS	POPL	21 22 N	99 53 W	702	01
MANGAS GARCÍA	POPL	21 34 N	100 44 W	702	01
MANGLE	POPL	23 18 N	109 36 W	702	02
MANGLE, CERRO DEL	MT	23 26 N	109 29 W	702	02
MANGLE COLORADO	POPL	16 01 N	94 00 W	702	01
MANGLES, ISLA DE LOS SEE
SANTA MAGDALENA, ISLA	ISL	24 55 N	112 15 W	702	00
MANGLES, PUNTA	PT	26 17 N	111 25 W	702	02
MANGLÓN	POPL	25 19 N	108 21 W	702	02
MANGO	POPL	24 48 N	104 54 W	702	02
MANGO	RSTA	18 52 N	99 10 W	702	01
MANGOS DE BARREIRO	POPL	17 42 N	94 33 W	702	01
MANGROVE, ISLA	ISL	24 32 N	111 49 W	702	02
MANGROVE, ISLA DE LOS SEE
MANGROVE, ISLA	ISL	24 32 N	111 49 W	702	00
MANGROVE, PUNTA	PT	17 56 N	102 11 W	702	01
MANGROVE POINT SEE MANGROVE, PUNTA	PT	17 56 N	102 11 W	702	00
MANGUITO	POPL	23 02 N	105 45 W	702	02
MANÍ	POPL	20 23 N	89 24 W	702	01
MANIADERO	POPL	18 33 N	95 38 W	702	01
MANINALTEPEC	POPL	17 37 N	96 40 W	702	01
MANLIO FABIO ALTAMIRANO	POPL	19 06 N	96 20 W	702	01
MANSILLEÑO	POPL	24 28 N	99 18 W	702	02
MANSO	POPL	17 43 N	95 54 W	702	01
MANSO SEE MANZO	POPL	22 30 N	100 55 W	702	00
MANTA	POPL	22 01 N	105 23 W	702	02
MANTE, RÍO	STRM	22 48 N	98 56 W	702	02
MANTECA	POPL	16 29 N	96 03 W	702	01
MANTECA, CERRO	MT	31 24 N	112 19 W	702	02
MANTECÓN	POPL	16 54 N	96 43 W	702	01
MANTEQUILLA SEE LA MANTEQUILLA	POPL	22 25 N	100 53 W	702	00
MANTEQUILLA SEE LA MANTEQUILLA	POPL	22 25 N	100 53 W	702	00
MANTILLAS SEE MANTILLOS	POPL	25 44 N	108 40 W	702	00
MANTILLOS	POPL	25 32 N	107 49 W	702	02
MANTILLOS	POPL	25 44 N	108 40 W	702	02
MANTO	POPL	19 50 N	99 56 W	702	01
MANTO SEE MAUTO	POPL	27 30 N	108 40 W	702	00

MANTO	RSTA	19 48 N	99 55 W	702	01
MANUEL	RSTA	22 44 N	98 19 W	702	02
MANUEL, ESTACIÓN SEE MANUEL	RSTA	22 44 N	98 19 W	702	00
MANUELA, LAGUNA	LAGN	28 12 N	114 08 W	702	02
MANUEL DOBLADO SEE CIUDAD MANUEL DOBLADO	POPL	20 44 N	101 56 W	702	00
MANUEL F. MARTÍNEZ	POPL	31 41 N	106 25 W	702	02
MANUEL GONZÁLEZ	POPL	19 07 N	96 51 W	702	01
MANUEL HERRERA	POPL	17 54 N	95 22 W	702	01
MANUEL LAZOS	POPL	14 58 N	92 11 W	702	01
MANUEL M. DIÉGUEZ	POPL	19 34 N	102 55 W	702	01
MANUEL TARÍN	POPL	28 46 N	100 32 W	702	02
MANUEL VALDEZ	POPL	28 43 N	100 33 W	702	02
MANZANA	POPL	27 12 N	107 59 W	702	02
MANZANAL, SIERRA	MTS	30 44 N	110 15 W	702	02
MANZANARES	POPL	26 56 N	100 10 W	702	02
MANZANAS	POPL	20 50 N	99 11 W	702	01
MANZANAS SEE MANZANARES	POPL	26 56 N	100 10 W	702	00
MANZANAS SEE LAS MANZANAS	POPL	28 49 N	107 37 W	702	00
MANZANAS, ARROYO SEE LAS MANZANAS, ARROYO	STRM	28 45 N	107 42 W	702	00
MANZANAS, CERRO SEE LAS MANZANAS, CERRO	MT	28 48 N	107 34 W	702	00
MANZANAS, ISLA	ISL	24 56 N	97 40 W	702	02
MANZANAS, PUERTO DE LAS SEE LAS MANZANAS, PUERTO DE	PASS	28 51 N	107 37 W	702	00
MANZANAS, SIERRA LAS	MTS	28 12 N	107 54 W	702	02
MANZANERO	POPL	18 02 N	92 09 W	702	01
MANZANILLA SEE LA MANZANILLA	POPL	19 57 N	99 31 W	702	00
MANZANILLA SEE LA MANZANILLA	POPL	19 59 N	103 09 W	702	00
MANZANILLA SEE LAS MANZANILLAS	POPL	21 15 N	105 09 W	702	00
MANZANILLA, ARROYO	STRM	28 49 N	106 32 W	702	02
MANZANILLA, CERRO	MT	28 23 N	108 05 W	702	02
MANZANILLAS	POPL	21 12 N	101 35 W	702	01
MANZANILLAS	SITE	27 24 N	106 33 W	702	02
MANZANILLO	POPL	19 03 N	104 20 W	702	01
MANZANILLO SEE EL MANZANILLO	POPL	19 38 N	97 07 W	702	00
MANZANILLO	POPL	21 12 N	99 01 W	702	02

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