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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	20 07 N	90 28 W	702	01
MAX	POPL	18 23 N	95 07 W	702	01
MAXACAPAN	POPL	20 35 N	89 59 W	702	01
MAXCANÚ
MAXCLECA DE ITURBIDE SEE
MAXTLECA DE ITURBIDE	POPL	19 04 N	99 32 W	702	00
MAXCUN, PUNTA SEE
MASTUN GRANDE, PUNTA	PT	19 46 N	90 39 W	702	00
MAXDA SEE SANTIAGUITO MAXDA	POPL	19 48 N	99 44 W	702	00
MAXEDUE	POPL	20 19 N	105 04 W	702	01
MÁXIMA	POPL	25 09 N	104 24 W	702	02
MAXTLECA SEE MAXTLECA DE ITURBIDE	POPL	19 04 N	99 32 W	702	00
MAXTLECA DE ITURBIDE	POPL	19 04 N	99 32 W	702	01
MAXTÚN, PUNTA SEE
MASTUN GRANDE, PUNTA	PT	19 46 N	90 39 W	702	00
MAYA SEE MOYA	POPL	16 46 N	96 32 W	702	00
MAYA BLANCA	SITE	27 56 N	110 13 W	702	02
MAYALTEPEC, CERRO	MT	17 58 N	99 31 W	702	01
MAYANALÁN	POPL	18 09 N	99 26 W	702	01
MAYAPÁN	POPL	20 28 N	89 11 W	702	01
MAYAS SEE LOS MAYAS	POPL	24 22 N	107 28 W	702	00
MAYCOBA	POPL	28 22 N	108 42 W	702	02
MAYJOMA SEE MAIJOMA	POPL	28 55 N	104 21 W	702	00
MAYMORA SEE MAYMORITA	POPL	24 31 N	105 12 W	702	00
MAYMORITA	POPL	24 31 N	105 12 W	702	02
MAYO, BOCA DEL	RMTH	26 44 N	109 48 W	702	02
MAYO, RÍO	STRM	26 45 N	109 47 W	702	02
MAYOAPA	POPL	17 54 N	94 50 W	702	01
MAYOATEMPA, RÍO	STRM	18 36 N	96 52 W	702	01
MAYOBAMPO	POPL	26 38 N	109 10 W	702	02
MAYOCOBA	POPL	25 59 N	109 13 W	702	02
MAYOJOTE	POPL	26 38 N	109 13 W	702	02
MAYONGUIN SEE MAYORQUÍN	POPL	21 55 N	105 34 W	702	00
MAYOR, SIERRA	MTS	32 03 N	115 20 W	702	02
MAYORAZGO	POPL	19 26 N	99 31 W	702	01
MAYORAZGO SEE EL MAYORAZGO	POPL	19 42 N	100 01 W	702	00
MAYORAZGO	POPL	20 32 N	100 40 W	702	01
MAYORCA	POPL	24 55 N	107 27 W	702	02
MAYORGA	POPL	25 04 N	104 20 W	702	02

MAYORQUÍN	POPL	21 55 N	105 34 W	702	01
MAYOTAL SEE EL MOYOTAL	POPL	28 47 N	106 59 W	702	00
MAYPA	POPL	30 45 N	111 30 W	702	02
MAYPA, CERRO	MT	30 43 N	111 33 W	702	02
MAYRAN, LAGUNA DE	SWMP	25 45 N	102 45 W	702	02
MAYTORENA	RSTA	28 04 N	110 46 W	702	02
MAZA	POPL	25 18 N	104 42 W	702	02
MAZACAHUI SEE MAZOCAHUI	POPL	29 32 N	110 08 W	702	00
MAZACAPA SEE MAXACAPAN	POPL	18 23 N	95 07 W	702	00
MAZACAPA SEE MESACAPA	POPL	20 26 N	97 09 W	702	00
MAZACINTLA	POPL	21 10 N	99 21 W	702	01
MAZACOATLÁN	POPL	20 15 N	97 54 W	702	01
MAZACOBA SEE MASACOBE	SITE	28 05 N	110 26 W	702	00
MAZACUATLAN SEE MAZACOATLÁN	POPL	20 15 N	97 54 W	702	00
MAZACURICHE SEE MORASOBICHI	POPL	29 15 N	109 48 W	702	00
MAZALTEPEC SEE SANTO TOMÁS MAZALTEPEC	POPL	17 09 N	96 52 W	702	00
MAZAMILA SEE MASAMILA	POPL	18 23 N	96 07 W	702	00
MAZAMITLA	POPL	19 55 N	103 02 W	702	01
MAZAMITOTE SEE DIECIOCHO DE MARZO	POPL	24 44 N	103 17 W	702	00
MAZAMITOTE, ARROYO DE	STRM	24 51 N	103 12 W	702	02
MAZAMPO	SITE	28 11 N	110 25 W	702	02
MAZAPA SEE MAZAPA DE MADERO	POPL	15 23 N	92 11 W	702	00
MAZAPA SEE MOZAPA	POPL	18 23 N	95 50 W	702	00
MAZAPA	POPL	19 32 N	98 34 W	702	01
MAZAPA SEE MAZAPA, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	19 32 N	98 34 W	702	00
MAZAPA, RÍO	RSTM	15 22 N	92 11 W	702	00
MAZAPA DE MADERO	POPL	15 23 N	92 11 W	702	01
MAZAPIL	POPL	24 38 N	101 34 W	702	02
MAZAGUÍAHUAC	POPL	19 39 N	98 17 W	702	01
MAZARRAZA	RSTA	19 20 N	97 44 W	702	01
MAZAS SEE MAZA	POPL	25 18 N	104 42 W	702	00
MAZATÁN	POPL	14 52 N	92 27 W	702	01
MAZATÁN	POPL	19 27 N	103 48 W	702	01
MAZATÁN	POPL	21 09 N	104 58 W	702	02
MAZATÁN	POPL	29 00 N	110 08 W	702	02

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