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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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MICHOACANEJO	POPL	2133N	10236W	702	01	MILAGROSA SEE LA MILAGROSA	POPL	1757N	9519W	702	00
MICWOL,RIO	STRM	1735N	9220W	702	01	MILAN	POPL	1921N	10405W	702	01
MICHOTE	POPL	2008N	9718W	702	01	MILPA SEE MILPAS	POPL	2305N	10425W	702	00
MICHUMITLA	POPL	2050N	9839W	702	01	MILPA SEE MILPAS	POPL	2432N	10321W	702	00
MICKS	POPL	2517N	10642W	702	02	MILPA	RSTA	2542N	9951W	702	02
MICOS	POPL	2211N	9915W	702	02	MILPA ALTA	POPL	1911N	9901W	702	01
MICOS	RSTA	2208N	9911W	702	02	MILPA GRANDE	POPL	2154N	10032W	702	01
MIDDLETON,CABO	CAPE	1852N	11059W	702	00	MILPAS	POPL	2305N	10425W	702	02
MIDDLETON,CAPE SEE MIDDLETON,CABO	CAPE	1852N	11059W	702	00	MILPAS SEE LAS MILPAS	POPL	2421N	10633W	702	00
MIDLETOWN,CABO SEE MIDDLETON,CABO	CAPE	1852N	11059W	702	00	MILPAS	POPL	2432N	10321W	702	02
MIELERA SEE MIELERAS	POPL	2523N	10315W	702	00	MILPAS SEE LAS MILPAS	POPL	2438N	10659W	702	00
MIELERAS	POPL	2523N	10315W	702	01	MILPAS SEE LAS MILPAS	POPL	2523N	10649W	702	00
MIELERAS	RSTA	2524N	10320W	702	02	MILPAS	POPL	2534N	10756W	702	02
MIER	POPL	2626N	9909W	702	02	MILPAS SEE LAS MILPAS	POPL	2645N	10909W	702	00
MIER	RSTA	1835N	9829W	702	01	MILPAS	POPL	2811N	10955W	702	02
MIER Y NORIEGA	POPL	2325N	10007W	702	02	MILPAS	POPL	2822N	10958W	702	02
MIGUEL SEE SAN MIGUEL	POPL	1814N	9312W	702	00	MILPAS VIEJAS	POPL	2056N	9920W	702	01
MIGUEL SEE SAN MIGUEL	POPL	2206N	10217W	702	00	MILPAS VIEJAS	POPL	2222N	10528W	702	02
MIGUEL SEE SAN MIGUEL	POPL	2319N	10033W	702	00	MILPERIADO	POPL	1630N	9529W	702	01
MIGUEL, PUNTA SEE MILPILLA	POPL	2009N	10325W	702	01
SAN MIGUEL, PUNTA	PT	2858N	11213W	702	00
 MILPILLA	POPL	2109N	9945W	702	01
MIGUEL ALEMÁN	RSTA	1815N	9056W	702	01	MILPILLAS	POPL	1748N	9933W	702	01
MIGUEL AUZA	POPL	2333N	10339W	702	02	MILPILLAS	POPL	1956N	10304W	702	01
MIGUEL AUZA	POPL	2418N	10325W	702	02	MILPILLAS	POPL	2003N	9950W	702	01
MIGUEL CHIQUITO, ARROYO	STRM	2833N	10647W	702	02	MILPILLAS	POPL	2029N	10232W	702	01
MIGUEL DEL RÍO	POPL	1719N	9634W	702	01
 MILPILLAS	POPL	2044N	10250W	702	01
MIGUEL EL GRANDE SEE MILPILLAS SEE MILPILLAS DE ABAJO	POPL	2044N	10456W	702	00
SAN MIGUEL GRANDE	POPL	1713N	9816W	702	00	MILPILLAS	POPL	2052N	10326W	702	01
MIGUELES	POPL	2043N	9716W	702	01	MILPILLAS	POPL	2058N	10416W	702	01
MIGUELITO	POPL	1739N	10122W	702	01	MILPILLAS SEE MILPILLA	POPL	2109N	9945W	702	00
MIGUELITO SEE SAN MIGUELITO	POPL	2044N	10030W	702	00
MIGUEL LÓPEZ	POPL	1751N	9547W	702	01	MILPILLAS	POPL	2112N	10011W	702	01
 MILPILLAS	POPL	2114N	10343W	702	01
MIJANGOS	POPL	1626N	9621W	702	01	MILPILLAS SEE MILPILLAS DEL PITO	POPL	2121N	10014W	702	00
MIJANGOS, RÍO	STRM	1634N	9622W	702	01	MILPILLAS	POPL	2127N	10026W	702	01
MILA	RSTA	1841N	9751W	702	01	MILPILLAS	POPL	2148N	10019W	702	01
MILAGRO	POPL	2309N	10028W	702	02
MILAGRO	POPL	2542N	10228W	702	02	MILPILLAS SEE MILPILLAS DE ABAJO	POPL	2158N	10234W	702	00
 MILPILLAS	POPL	2242N	10054W	702	02
MILAGROS	POPL	2231N	10212W	702	02

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