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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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Location	City	Date	Number of Passengers	Total Expenses
MAZATAN, BAMÍA	SEE	CHIPEMUA, BAMÍA	16 03 N	95 23 W 702	00
MAZATÁN, SIERRA NTS	29 07 N	110 11 W 702	02
MAZATECOCHCO	SEE
SAN COSME	MAZATECOCHCO	POPL	19 11 N	94 10 W 702	00
MAZATECOCHO	SEE
SAN COSME	MAZATECOCHCO	POPL	19 11 N	98 10 W 702	00
MAZATEPEC POPL	18 43 N	99 21 W 702	01
MAZATEPEC POPL	20 01 N	97 24 W 702	01
MAZATEPEC RSTA	20 31 N	103 36 W 702	01
MAZATIOPA POPL	18 26 N	96 49 W 702	01
MAZATLA	SEE	SANTA MARÍA	MAZATLA	19 30 N	99 24 W 702	00
MAZATLAN	SEE	SAN JUAN	MAZATLAN	17 02 N	95 25 W 702	00
MAZATLAN	SEE	MAZATLÁN	DE FLORES	18 02 N	96 54 W 702	00
MAZATLAN	SEE	MAZATÁN 19 27 N	103 48 W 702	00
MAZATLAN	SEE	MAZATÁN 21 09 N	104 38 W 702	00
MAZATLÁN	SEE	MORRO DE MAZATÁN 16 07 N	95 27 W 702	00
MAZATLÁN 17 27 N	99 29 W 702	01
MAZATLÁN POPL	23 19 N	106 23 W 702	02
MAZATLÁN	SEE	MAZATÁN 29 00 N	110 08 W 702	00
MAZATLÁN, BAMÍA	DE SEE
CHIPEMUA, BAMÍA BAY	16 03 N	95 23 W 702	00
MAZATLÁN, RIO	SEE	PRESIDIO, RIO	STRM	23 06 N	106 17 W 702	00
MAZATLÁN	DE FLORES POPL	18 02 N	96 54 W 702	00
MAZATZONGO POPL	18 17 N	96 50 W 702	01
MAZAZINTLA	SEE	MAZACINTLA	POPL	21 10 N	99 21 W 702	00
MAZDA	SEE	SANTIAGUITO MAXDA	POPL	19 48 N	99 44 W 702	00
MAZITA	SEE	MASITA	POPL	22 28 N	103 34 W 702	00
MAZOCACHI	SEE	MAZOCAMUI	POPL	29 32 N	110 08 W 702	00
MAZOCAMUI POPL	29 32 N	110 08 W 702	02
MAZOCOBA SITE	28 08 N	110 26 W 702	02
MAZUMIAPAM	SEE	MASUMIAPAN	POPL	18 17 N	95 20 W 702	00
MEAPAN POPL	18 08 N	95 09 W 702	01
MECA	SEE	LA MECA	POPL	23 41 N	99 36 W 702	00
MECACALCO POPL	19 46 N	97 06 W 702	01
MECAHUILILLO POPL	18 45 N	96 47 W 702	02
MECAHUITE POPL	18 45 N	96 42 W 702	02
MECAHUITILLO POPL	18 41 N	96 34 W 702	02
MECAPALAPA POPL	20 31 N	97 31 W 702	01

MECAPALCO	POPL	20 00 N	97 18 W	702	01
MECAS	POPL	20 24 N	98 34 W	702	01
MECATAL SEE EL MECATAL	POPL	23 00 N	106 37 W	702	00
MECATÁN	POPL	21 32 N	105 08 W	702	02
MECATEPEC	POPL	17 51 N	93 29 W	702	01
MECATEPEC	POPL	20 32 N	97 30 W	702	01
MECATES SEE LOS MECATES	POPL	23 51 N	106 26 W	702	00
MECATLÁN	POPL	20 13 N	97 41 W	702	01
MECATLÁN	POPL	20 56 N	98 21 W	702	01
MECATON SEE MECATÁN	POPL	21 32 N	105 08 W	702	00
MECAYAPAN	POPL	18 13 N	94 50 W	702	01
MECAYAPAN SEE MECAYUCAN	POPL	18 54 N	96 14 W	702	00
MECAYUCAN	POPL	18 54 N	96 14 W	702	01
MECHACHIC, CERRO	NT	27 22 N	108 06 W	702	02
MECHOACAN SEE SANTA CATARINA MECHOACAN	POPL	16 20 N	97 50 W	702	00
MECHUDO, CABEZA DE	MEAD	24 47 N	110 40 W	702	02
MECHUDO, CERRO DE	NT	24 48 N	110 48 W	702	02
MECO SEE LA MECA	POPL	24 23 N	99 30 W	702	00
MECO, ARROYO	STRM	24 25 N	99 15 W	702	02
MECOACAN, LAGUNA	LAGN	18 22 N	93 09 W	702	01
MECUANIATE	POPL	25 52 N	99 37 W	702	02
MECUAYO, CERRO DEL	NT	18 39 N	98 24 W	702	01
MEDANO SEE PUERTO DEL MEDANO	POPL	25 58 N	109 24 W	702	00
MEDANO	POPL	27 37 N	110 32 W	702	02
MEDANO SEE EL MEDANO	POPL	32 14 N	116 56 W	702	00
MEDANO AMARILLO SEE MADERO AMARILLO	POPL	24 46 N	111 57 W	702	00
MEDANO BLANCO	POPL	26 42 N	109 38 W	702	02
MEDANOS	RSTA	31 21 N	106 54 W	702	02
MEDANO VERGARA	POPL	19 14 N	96 18 W	702	01
MEDELLÍN SEE MEDELLÍN DE BRAVO	POPL	19 04 N	96 09 W	702	00
MEDELLÍN, RIO	STRM	18 01 N	92 35 W	702	01
MEDELLÍN DE BRAVO	POPL	19 04 N	96 09 W	702	01
MEDEROS SEE LA PRESA	POPL	25 37 N	100 16 W	702	00
MEDIA PAMEGA	POPL	21 10 N	102 30 W	702	01
MEDIA LUNA	POPL	19 36 N	103 03 W	702	01
MEDIA LUNA SEE LA MEDIA LUNA	POPL	27 24 N	99 35 W	702	00

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