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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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MEDIA LUNA	POPL	28 45 N	100 32 W	702	02
MEDIA LUNA, CERRO	MILL	30 33 N	116 00 W	702	02
MEDIA LUNA, CERRO	MT	17 51 N	99 38 W	702	01
MEDIAS SEE LAS MEDIAS	POPL	25 11 N	100 11 W	702	00
MEDIAS AGUAS	POPL	17 40 N	95 02 W	702	01
MEDIAS AGUAS	RSTA	17 40 N	95 02 W	702	01
MEDINA	POPL	21 09 N	101 37 W	702	01
MEDINA	POPL	24 01 N	100 24 W	702	02
MEDINA SEE MEDINAS	POPL	24 34 N	104 37 W	702	00
MEDINA	POPL	25 31 N	99 04 W	702	02
MEDINAS SEE LOS MEDINAS	POPL	22 02 N	105 21 W	702	00
MEDINAS	POPL	24 34 N	104 37 W	702	02
MEDINAS	POPL	28 31 N	108 12 W	702	02
MEDINAS, LOMA	MT	19 32 N	99 43 W	702	01
MEDINERO	POPL	26 57 N	106 20 W	702	02
MEDINOS SEE MEDINAS	POPL	28 31 N	108 12 W	702	00
MEDIO, ARRECIFE	REEF	21 29 N	97 15 W	702	01
MEDIO, BAJO DEL SEE MEDIO, ARRECIFE	REEF	21 29 N	97 15 W	702	00
MEDIO, RÍO	STRM	19 15 N	96 12 W	702	01
MEDIO CERRO	POPL	27 11 N	105 55 W	702	02
MEDIODÍA	POPL	15 13 N	92 25 W	702	01
MEDIO MONTE	POPL	15 55 N	93 46 W	702	01
MEDIO MONTE	POPL	20 26 N	98 14 W	702	01
MEDIO REEF SEE MEDIO, ARRECIFE	REEF	21 29 N	97 15 W	702	00
MEDIO REEF SEE ENMEDIO, ARRECIFE	REEF	21 04 N	97 15 W	702	00
MEDIO SITIO	POPL	20 53 N	101 21 W	702	01
MEDIOS RÍOS	POPL	17 37 N	96 50 W	702	01
MÉGANO SEE EL MEDANO	POPL	32 14 N	116 56 W	702	00
MEJAY	POPL	20 23 N	99 10 W	702	01
MEJIA SEE IGNACIO MEJIA	RSTA	18 06 N	97 06 W	702	00
MEJIA SEE MEJÍA, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	20 18 N	99 41 W	702	00
MEJÍA, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	20 18 N	99 41 W	702	01
MEJÍA, ISLA	ISL	29 34 N	113 35 W	702	00
MEJÍA, PUNTA	PT	29 33 N	113 36 W	702	02
MEJICANA, REPÚBLICA SEE MEXICO	REP	23 00 N	102 00 W	702	00
MEJICO SEE MEXICO	REP	23 00 N	102 00 W	702	00
MEJICO, REPÚBLICA SEE MEXICO	REP	23 00 N	102 00 W	702	00

MELADA SEE LA MELADA	POPL	22 28 N	100 58 W	702	00
MELCHOR	POPL	25 21 N	105 15 W	702	02
MELCHOR	RSTA	25 18 N	101 11 W	702	02
MELCHORITO SEE MELCHOR	POPL	25 21 N	105 15 W	702	00
MELCHOR MÚZQUIZ	POPL	27 53 N	101 31 W	702	02
MELCHOR OCAMPO	POPL	17 59 N	102 11 W	702	01
MELCHOR OCAMPO	POPL	24 51 N	101 39 W	702	00
MELCHOR OCAMPO	POPL	26 03 N	99 33 W	702	02
MELENDRES, ISLA	ISL	24 54 N	108 04 W	702	02
MELEROS	POPL	25 08 N	105 25 W	702	02
MELON SEE EL MELÓN	POPL	25 45 N	99 06 W	702	00
MELÓN	POPL	21 48 N	105 04 W	702	01
MELON, SIERRA SEE EL MELÓN, SIERRA	MTS	23 56 N	99 39 W	702	00
MELONAR SEE EL MELONAR	POPL	18 30 N	101 35 W	702	00
MELONAR, CERRO	MT	18 07 N	99 54 W	702	01
MELÓN PRIETO	POPL	19 28 N	104 27 W	702	01
MELPÓMENE, CALETA	COVE	28 52 N	118 18 W	702	00
MELPOMENE, ENSENADA SEE MELPÓMENE, CALETA	COVE	28 52 N	118 18 W	702	00
MELPOMENE COVE SEE MELPÓMENE, CALETA	COVE	28 52 N	118 18 W	702	00
MELUCO SEE MALUCO	RSTA	20 09 N	101 39 W	702	00
MELVILLE	RSTA	24 57 N	101 23 W	702	02
MEMBRILLO	POPL	17 57 N	97 33 W	702	01
MEMBRILLO SEE EL MEMBRILLO	POPL	20 12 N	104 25 W	702	00
MEMBRILLO	POPL	20 23 N	99 38 W	702	01
MEMBRILLO, ARROYO DEL	STRM	23 11 N	103 15 W	702	02
MEMBRILLOS SEE MEMBRILLO	POPL	17 57 N	97 33 W	702	00
MEMELA	POPL	22 37 N	99 40 W	702	02
MEMELICHIC	POPL	28 04 N	108 11 W	702	02
MEMELICHIC	POPL	28 30 N	108 23 W	702	02
MENDEZ SEE MENDEZ, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	22 14 N	98 12 W	702	00
MÉNDEZ	POPL	25 07 N	98 34 W	702	02
MÉNDEZ	POPL	28 07 N	106 12 W	702	02
MÉNDEZ	POPL	28 54 N	105 51 W	702	02
MÉNDEZ	RSTA	31 35 N	106 32 W	702	02
MÉNDEZ, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	22 14 N	98 12 W	702	02
MENDIA	RSTA	23 40 N	106 47 W	702	02

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