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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.

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“Hill”60+ pages

  • 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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MENDIOLA	POPL	20 37 N	100 25 W	702	01
MENDOCINA	POPL	21 20 N	102 33 W	702	01
MENDOSINA SEE MENDOCINA	POPL	21 20 N	102 33 W	702	00
MENDOZA	POPL	16 34 N	95 02 W	702	01
MENDOZA	POPL	17 07 N	93 26 W	702	01
MENDOZA	POPL	17 26 N	92 45 W	702	01
MENDOZA	POPL	17 39 N	95 52 W	702	01
MENDOZA	POPL	18 23 N	95 21 W	702	01
MENDOZA	POPL	20 36 N	100 46 W	702	01
MENDOZA	POPL	20 41 N	101 13 W	702	02
MENDOZA	POPL	23 20 N	102 42 W	702	02
MENDOZA SEE LOS MENDOZA	POPL	28 03 N	106 16 W	702	00
MENDOZA	RSTA	20 36 N	100 46 W	702	01
MENDOZA	RSTA	23 20 N	102 49 W	702	02
MENDOZINAS·CERRO	MT	19 14 N	98 28 W	702	01
MENESES	POPL	20 54 N	98 19 W	702	01
MENGEL SEE ÁLVARO OBREGÓN	POPL	18 18 N	88 37 W	702	00
MENOR SEE EL MENOR	POPL	27 51 N	101 25 W	702	00
MENOR	RSTA	27 53 N	101 24 W	702	02
MENOR·SIERRA	MTS	29 04 N	112 28 W	702	02
MENORES	POPL	20 55 N	101 24 W	702	01
MENORES DE ABAJO SEE PRIMO VERDAD	POPL	24 54 N	104 26 W	702	00
MENORES DE ARRIBA SEE JOSÉ MARÍA PATONI	POPL	24 53 N	104 26 W	702	00
MENORES DE ARRIBA SEE PRIMO VERDAD	POPL	24 54 N	104 26 W	702	00
MENTIDERO	POPL	18 16 N	102 45 W	702	01
MENTIDERO SEE EL MENTIDERO	POPL	19 43 N	102 45 W	702	00
MENTIDERO	POPL	20 12 N	96 50 W	702	01
MENTIDERO	POPL	23 35 N	105 24 W	702	02
MENTIDERO·CERRO	MILL	23 47 N	103 16 W	702	02
MEOQUI	POPL	28 17 N	105 29 W	702	02
MEQUETLA	POPL	20 54 N	97 39 W	702	01
MEQUETLA·ARROYO	STRM	20 55 N	97 39 W	702	01
MERCADEÑA SEE EL MERCADEÑO	POPL	27 10 N	104 54 W	702	00
MERCAADER SEE MERCADER·ESTACIÓN	RSTA	20 30 N	99 48 W	702	00
MERCAADER·ESTACIÓN	RSTA	20 30 N	99 48 W	702	01
MERCADO SEE EL MERCADO	POPL	21 29 N	97 55 W	702	00

 RSTA	19 48 N	102 30 W	702	01
MERCADO
MERCEDES SEE LAS MERCEDES POPL	15 14 N	92 47 W	702	00
MERCEDES SEE LAS MERCEDES POPL	16 11 N	93 27 W	702	00
MERCEDES SEE LAS MERCEDES POPL	17 05 N	92 34 W	702	00
MERCEDES POPL	18 20 N	92 47 W	702	01

MERCEDES SEE LAS MERCEDES POPL	25 02 N	103 52 W	702	00
MERCEDES POPL	26 59 N	108 52 W	702	02
MERCEDES POPL	28 54 N	108 38 W	702	02
MERCENARIOS·PUNTA PT	26 N	111 25 W	702	02
MERESICHI SEE MERESICHI POPL	30 J1 N	110 42 W	702	00

MERESICHI POPL	30 01 N	110 42 W	702	02
MÉRIDA POPL	18 09 N	90 51 W	702	01
MÉRIDA POPL	20 58 N	89 37 W	702	01
MERINO SEE MINILLA POPL	20 25 N	100 54 W	702	00
MERINO POPL	20 29 N	100 53 W	702	02

MERINO·SIERRA DEL MTS	29 33 N	105 06 W	702	02
MERITA POPL	27 48 N	99 54 W	702	02
MERLIN·SIERRA MTS	23 47 N	101 21 W	702	02
MERMEJOS POPL	26 46 N	106 20 W	702	02
MERNO SEE MERINO POPL	20 29 N	100 53 W	702	00

MERO·ISLA ISL	25 05 N	108 11 W	702	02
MESA POPL	15 50 N	96 26 W	702	02
MESA SEE MESA DE SAN NICOLÁS POPL	19 57 N	104 02 W	702	00
MESA SEE LA MESA POPL	20 39 N	99 03 W	702	00
MESA SEE MESA DE LOS VEGAS POPL	20 40 N	102 41 W	702	00

MESA POPL	21 11 N	99 14 W	702	01
MESA POPL	21 23 N	99 21 W	702	01
MESA SEE MESA VIEJA POPL	21 27 N	98 30 W	702	00
MESA SEE MESA DE JESÚS POPL	21 30 N	100 29 W	702	00
MESA SEE LA MESA POPL	21 47 N	97 46 W	702	00

MESA SEE LA MESA POPL	22 41 N	103 53 W	702	00
MESA SEE LA MESA POPL	23 38 N	100 32 W	702	00
MESA POPL	23 50 N	99 24 W	702	02
MESA SEE LA MESA POPL	24 14 N	99 35 W	702	00
MESA SEE MESAS POPL	24 21 N	106 20 W	702	00

MESA SEE LA MESA POPL	24 35 N	106 37 W	702	00
MESA SEE LA MESA POPL	24 48 N	106 47 W	702	00

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