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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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MESA	POPL	24 50 N	98 20 W	702	02
MESA SEE LA MESA	POPL	25 15 N	107 04 W	702	00
MESA	POPL	25 41 N	106 40 W	702	02
MESA	POPL	25 56 N	98 42 W	702	02
MESA	POPL	26 25 N	107 05 W	702	02
MESA	POPL	26 47 N	108 31 W	702	02
MESA SEE LA MESA	POPL	26 58 N	108 13 W	702	00
MESA SEE LA MESA	POPL	27 52 N	107 04 W	702	00
MESA	POPL	30 00 N	110 41 W	702	02
MESA SEE LA MESA	RSTA	26 47 N	106 04 W	702	00
MESA	RSTA	28 29 N	106 35 W	702	02
MESA	RSTA	31 06 N	110 09 W	702	02
MESA	RSTA	31 37 N	106 27 W	702	02
MESA+ CERRO	MT	24 56 N	105 56 W	702	02
MESA+ CERRO	MT	26 17 N	106 23 W	702	02
MESA+ CERRO LA	MT	30 46 N	110 58 W	702	02
MESA ANASTACIA SEE MESA ANASTASIA	POPL	26 37 N	107 31 W	702	00
MESA ANASTASIA	POPL	26 37 N	107 31 W	702	02
MESA CAMACHOS	POPL	21 44 N	99 41 W	702	01
MESA CAÑA	POPL	27 14 N	108 31 W	702	02
MESACAPA	POPL	20 26 N	97 09 W	702	01
MESA CHATOS	POPL	22 01 N	99 28 W	702	02
MESA CHICA	POPL	20 11 N	97 12 W	702	01
MESA CHICA	POPL	20 18 N	98 48 W	702	01
MESA CHICO SEE MESA CHICA	POPL	20 11 N	97 12 W	702	00
MESA COLORADA	POPL	26 54 N	108 14 W	702	02
MESA COLORADA	POPL	27 56 N	108 38 W	702	02
MESA DE CAÑA SEE MESA CAÑA	POPL	27 14 N	108 31 W	702	00
MESA DE CARTUJANOS	POPL	26 58 N	100 43 W	702	02
MESA DE CRISTO	POPL	22 41 N	103 49 W	702	02
MESA DE GUADALUPE	POPL	25 02 N	106 26 W	702	02
MESA DE JESÚS	POPL	21 30 N	100 29 W	702	01
MESA DE LA BOLA	SITE	26 37 N	107 49 W	702	02
MESA DE LA REFORMA	POPL	26 15 N	107 04 W	702	02
MESA DE LAS ADJUNTAS	POPL	28 06 N	108 37 W	702	02
MESA DE LAS TABLAS	POPL	25 14 N	100 25 W	702	02
MESA DE LA VIRGEN	POPL	21 14 N	101 39 W	702	01

MESA DEL CAMPANERO DE LOS FRAIJOS	POPL	28 18 N	109 03 W	702	00
MESA DEL CRISTO SEE MESA DE CRISTO	POPL	22 41 N	103 49 W	702	00
MESA DEL ELOJO SEE MESA DEL FLOJO	POPL	21 25 N	98 35 W	702	00
MESA DE LEON SEE MESA DEL LEÓN	POPL	20 43 N	99 33 W	702	00
MESA DE LEÓN SEE MESA DEL LEÓN	POPL	25 01 N	98 09 W	702	00
MESA DEL FLOJO	POPL	21 25 N	98 35 W	702	01
MESA DEL FRAILE	POPL	22 27 N	103 41 W	702	02
MESA DEL LEÓN	POPL	20 43 N	99 33 W	702	01
MESA DEL LEÓN	POPL	25 01 N	98 09 W	702	02
MESA DEL MACHO	POPL	22 15 N	99 22 W	702	02
MESA DEL MOMORO, ARROYO	STRM	26 18 N	107 02 W	702	02
MESA DEL NAYAR	POPL	22 16 N	104 35 W	702	02
MESA DEL NOPAL	POPL	25 22 N	100 03 W	702	02
MESA DEL NOPAL SEE MESA NOPAL	POPL	25 22 N	100 27 W	702	00
MESA DE LOS GATOS	SITE	26 39 N	107 47 W	702	02
MESA DE LOS VEGAS	POPL	20 40 N	102 41 W	702	00
MESA DEL RIO SEE DEL RIO	RSTA	31 04 N	110 12 W	702	00
MESA DEL ROSARIO	POPL	24 18 N	105 44 W	702	02
MESA DEL ROSILLA SEE MESA DEL ROSARIO	POPL	24 18 N	105 44 W	702	00
MESA DEL SOLORIO	POPL	20 35 N	102 35 W	702	01
MESA DE NOPAL SEE MESA NOPAL	POPL	25 22 N	100 27 W	702	00
MESA DE PALOMAS	SITE	26 33 N	107 49 W	702	02
MESA DE PEDRO PABLO	POPL	22 27 N	105 11 W	702	02
MESA DE SAN JUAN	POPL	22 35 N	99 30 W	702	02
MESA DE SAN NICOLÁS	POPL	19 57 N	104 02 W	702	01
MESA DE SAN RAFAEL	POPL	25 46 N	106 39 W	702	02
MESA DE SANTIAGO	POPL	21 31 N	98 22 W	702	02
MESA DE SANTOS	POPL	21 56 N	102 48 W	702	01
MESA DE TABLAS SEE MESA DE LAS TABLAS	POPL	25 14 N	100 25 W	702	00
MESA GRANDE	POPL	20 16 N	97 09 W	702	01
MESA GRANDE	POPL	21 48 N	102 42 W	702	01
MESA GRINALOSA SEE MESA GUINOLOSA	POPL	26 59 N	107 56 W	702	00
MESA GUINOLOSA	POPL	26 59 N	107 56 W	702	02
MESA JUÁREZ	POPL	21 11 N	98 58 W	702	01
MESA NOPAL	POPL	25 22 N	100 27 W	702	02

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