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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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SITE	27 23 N	109 02 W	702	02
MEZQUITE	STRM	27 49 N	101 08 W	702	02
MEZQUITE, ARROYO	PASS	29 55 N	107 10 W	702	02
MEZQUITE, PUERTO DEL	PT	32 10 N	116 55 W	702	02
MEZQUITE, PUNTA	MTS	30 19 N	107 46 W	702	02
MEZQUITE, SIERRA
MEZQUITE BAJO	POPL	28 26 N	101 22 W	702	02
MEZQUITE DE CHÁVEZ	POPL	20 59 N	101 29 W	702	02
MEZQUITES	POPL	18 50 N	99 03 W	702	01
MEZQUITES SEE LOS MEZQUITES	POPL	20 55 N	104 33 W	702	00
MEZQUITES SEE LOS MEZQUITES	POPL	20 57 N	103 04 W	702	00
MEZQUITES SEE LOS MEZQUITES	POPL	21 12 N	104 17 W	702	00
MEZQUITES	POPL	22 24 N	100 20 W	702	02
MEZQUITES SEE TRES MEZQUITES	RSTA	20 16 N	101 38 W	702	00
MEZQUITIC	POPL	21 07 N	102 18 W	702	01
MEZQUITIC	POPL	21 45 N	103 51 W	702	01
MEZQUITIC SEE MEXQUITIC	POPL	22 16 N	101 07 W	702	00
MEZQUITIC	POPL	22 23 N	103 41 W	702	02
MEZQUITIC SEE MEZQUITAL	POPL	23 28 N	100 36 W	702	00
MEZQUITIC, RIO	STRM	22 06 N	103 44 W	702	02
MEZQUITILLO	POPL	23 37 N	102 28 W	702	02
MEZQUITILLO	POPL	24 28 N	107 22 W	702	02
MEZQUITILLO	POPL	24 58 N	107 53 W	702	02
MEZQUITILLO	POPL	26 50 N	108 56 W	702	02
MEZQUITILLO, ARROYO	STRM	25 32 N	108 16 W	702	02
MEZQUITIMANGA	POPL	22 07 N	103 26 W	702	02
MEZQUITITA	POPL	24 54 N	107 18 W	702	02
MEZQUITITLAN SEE MEXQUITLAN	POPL	18 01 N	97 28 W	702	00
MEZQUITITLAN	POPL	17 44 N	99 33 W	702	01
MEZQUITITLAN SEE METZQUITLA DE AMAJAC	POPL	20 42 N	98 56 W	702	00
MEZQUITITO	POPL	26 13 N	111 45 W	702	02
MEZQUITITO	POPL	26 19 N	99 03 W	702	02
MEZQUITITOS	POPL	27 00 N	107 45 W	702	02
MEZQUITO SEE EL MEZQUITE	POPL	20 56 N	104 41 W	702	00
MEZQUITUTA SEE LA MEZQUITUTA	POPL	21 14 N	103 12 W	702	00
MEZTITLÁN, LAGUNA DE SEE METZTITLÁN, LAGUNA	LAKE	20 40 N	98 50 W	702	00
MEZTIZA VIEJA SEE LA MESTIZA	POPL	18 58 N	96 34 W	702	00

MHOJEQUE	POPL	26 45 N	108 46 W	702	02
MIACATLÁN	POPL	18 46 N	99 22 W	702	01
MIAMUAPA SEE MIAMUAPAN	POPL	20 37 N	97 37 W	702	00
MIAMUAPAM SEE MIAMUAPAN	POPL	20 37 N	97 37 W	702	00
MIAMUAPAN	POPL	20 37 N	97 37 W	702	01
MIAMUATEPEC	POPL	18 22 N	100 14 W	702	01
MIAMUATLA	POPL	21 06 N	98 55 W	702	01
MIAMUATLAN SEE SANTA LUCÍA MIAMUATLÁN	POPL	16 17 N	96 33 W	702	00
MIAMUATLAN SEE MIAMUATLÁN DE PORFIRIO DIAZ	POPL	16 20 N	96 36 W	702	00
MIAMUATLÁN	POPL	16 12 N	96 37 W	702	01
MIAMUATLÁN SEE SAN JOSE MIAMUATLÁN	POPL	18 17 N	97 17 W	702	00
MIAMUATLÁN SEE SANTIAGO MIAMUATLÁN	POPL	18 34 N	97 26 W	702	00
MIAMUATLÁN	POPL	19 42 N	96 52 W	702	01
MIAMUATLÁN	RSTA	18 34 N	97 26 W	702	01
MIAMUATLÁN, RIO	STRM	16 27 N	96 48 W	702	01
MIAMUATLÁN DE PORFIRIO DIAZ	POPL	16 20 N	96 36 W	702	01
MIAMUICHÁN	POPL	17 48 N	98 57 W	702	01
MIAMALCYA SEE MISMALOYA	POPL	19 58 N	105 29 W	702	00
MIAMALOYA, BOCA SEE MISMALOYA, BOCA	RMTM	19 58 N	105 31 W	702	00
MICHAC SEE SANTIAGO MICHAC	POPL	19 13 N	98 20 W	702	00
MICHAC	POPL	19 51 N	98 03 W	702	01
MICHAPA SEE LOS REYES MICHAPA	POPL	17 32 N	98 00 W	702	00
MICHAPAN	POPL	17 58 N	95 06 W	702	01
MICHAPAN	POPL	18 01 N	94 59 W	702	01
MICHAPAN	POPL	18 14 N	94 57 W	702	01
MICHAPAN, ARROYO	STRM	17 51 N	94 43 W	702	01
MICHELEN SEE MICHELIN	POPL	16 29 N	93 24 W	702	00
MICHELIN	POPL	16 29 N	93 24 W	702	01
MICHILA SEE MICHILIA	POPL	23 36 N	104 04 W	702	00
MICHILIA	POPL	23 36 N	104 04 W	702	01
MICHILLAS SEE MICHILIA	POPL	23 36 N	104 04 W	702	00
MICHIMALOYA	POPL	20 05 N	99 24 W	702	01
MICHITIA SEE MICHILIA	POPL	23 36 N	104 04 W	702	00
MICHOACÁN SEE MICHOACÁN, ESTADO DE STAT	POPL	19 10 N	101 50 W	702	00
MICHOACÁN	POPL	17 55 N	93 53 W	702	01
MICHOACÁN, ESTADO DE STAT	POPL	19 10 N	101 50 W	702	01

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