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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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MARTÍNEZ	POPL	18 13 N	93 37 W	702	01
MARTÍNEZ	POPL	22 05 N	99 38 W	702	02
MARTÍNEZ	POPL	22 22 N	99 17 W	702	02
MARTÍNEZ	POPL	22 52 N	104 26 W	702	02
MARTÍNEZ	POPL	23 45 N	101 02 W	702	02
MARTÍNEZ	POPL	28 11 N	107 02 W	702	02
MARTÍNEZ	POPL	28 24 N	100 27 W	702	02
MARTÍNEZ	POPL	28 56 N	105 57 W	702	02
MARTÍNEZ	POPL	30 37 N	110 59 W	702	02
MARTÍNEZ	RSTA	23 59 N	99 12 W	702	02
MARTÍNEZ	RSTA	31 08 N	110 42 W	702	02
MARTÍNEZ, CERRO DE LOS	MT	17 10 N	93 52 W	702	01
MARTÍNEZ DE ABAJO	POPL	25 09 N	105 26 W	702	02
MARTÍNEZ DE ARRIBA	POPL	25 08 N	105 26 W	702	02
MARTÍNEZ DE LA TORRE	POPL	20 04 N	97 03 W	702	01
MARTINITAS SEE MARTINITOS	POPL	26 00 N	99 34 W	702	00
MARTINITOS	POPL	26 00 N	99 34 W	702	02
MARTÍN PRIETO	POPL	18 41 N	95 43 W	702	01
MARUATA	POPL	18 16 N	103 20 W	702	01
MARUATA, BAHÍA DE	BAY	18 15 N	103 21 W	702	00
MASACOBE	SITE	28 05 N	110 26 W	702	02
MASAMILA	POPL	18 23 N	96 07 W	702	01
MASCALA, SIERRA SEE	MT	28 51 N	107 27 W	702	00
MASCALERA, SIERRA	BAY	15 51 N	95 51 W	702	01
MASCALCO, BAHÍA	MT	28 51 N	107 27 W	702	02
MASCALERA, SIERRA	MT	19 30 N	102 21 W	702	01
MASCARA	MT	31 18 N	110 50 W	702	02
MASCARENAS	POPL	31 18 N	110 50 W	702	02
MASCARENAS	RSTA	31 18 N	110 50 W	702	02
MASCOALA SEE MASCUALA	POPL	20 46 N	103 17 W	702	00
MASCORRO, CERRO	MT	29 09 N	107 52 W	702	02
MASCOTA	POPL	20 32 N	104 49 W	702	01
MASCOTA, RIO	STRM	20 38 N	104 59 W	702	01
MASCUALA	POPL	20 46 N	103 17 W	702	01
MASIA	POPL	31 23 N	112 20 W	702	02
MASIACA	POPL	26 45 N	109 18 W	702	02
MASIACA	RSTA	26 44 N	109 19 W	702	02

MASIACA, CERRO	MT	26 46 N	109 21 W	702	02
MASIACO, RIO DE	STRM	19 01 N	102 29 W	702	01
MASITA	POPL	22 28 N	103 34 W	702	02
MASTUM CHICO, SEE
MASTUN CHICO, PUNTA	PT	19 48 N	90 37 W	702	00
MASTUM GRANDE, PUNTA, SEE
MASTUN GRANDE, PUNTA	PT	19 46 N	90 39 W	702	00
MASTUN CHICO, PUNTA	PT	19 46 N	90 37 W	702	01
MASTUN GRANDE, PUNTA	PT	19 46 N	90 39 W	702	01
MASUL	POPL	20 50 N	59 49 W	702	01
MASUMIAPA, SEE MASUMIAPAN	POPL	18 17 N	95 20 W	702	00
MASUMIAPAN	POPL	18 17 N	95 20 W	702	02
MATA SEE LOG MATA	POPL	28 16 N	105 28 W	702	00
MATA AGUA	RSTA	19 02 N	96 30 W	702	01
MATA ARRIERO	POPL	18 57 N	96 20 W	702	01
MATA ARRIEROS SEE MATA ARRIERO	POPL	18 57 N	96 20 W	702	00
MATA CAÑA SEE MATA DE CAÑA	POPL	17 52 N	95 47 W	702	00
MATA CAÑA SEE MATA DE CAÑA	POPL	18 35 N	95 40 W	702	00
MATA CAZUELA	POPL	19 09 N	96 27 W	702	02
MATACHE, CERRO SEE MATÁCHIC, CERRO	MT	28 40 N	106 52 W	702	00
MATÁCHIC	POPL	28 51 N	107 45 W	702	02
MATÁCHIC	RSTA	28 50 N	107 45 W	702	02
MATÁCHIC, CERRO	MT	28 40 N	106 52 W	702	02
MATA COYOTE	POPL	19 05 N	96 36 W	702	01
MATA DE AGUA	POPL	18 21 N	95 41 W	702	01
MATA DE AGUA	POPL	19 00 N	96 29 W	702	01
MATA DE ARRIERO SEE MATA ARRIERO	POPL	18 57 N	96 20 W	702	00
MATA DE CAÑA	POPL	17 46 N	94 42 W	702	01
MATA DE CAÑA	POPL	17 52 N	95 47 W	702	01
MATA DE CAÑA	POPL	18 10 N	95 03 W	702	01
MATA DE CAÑA	POPL	18 24 N	95 35 W	702	02
MATA DE CAÑA	POPL	18 35 N	95 40 W	702	01
MATA DE CAÑA	POPL	21 36 N	97 25 W	702	01
MATA DE CAZUELA SEE MATA CAZUELA	POPL	19 09 N	96 27 W	702	00
MATA DE GUAJE	POPL	26 43 N	100 51 W	702	02
MATA DE JOBO	POPL	19 13 N	96 45 W	702	01
MATA DE LA CAZUELA SEE MATA CAZUELA	POPL	19 09 N	96 27 W	702	00
MATA DE LAZARO	POPL	18 46 N	96 14 W	702	01

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