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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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POPL	27 28 N	102 33 W	702	02
MINA DE SANTA ELENA
MINA GRANDE	POPL	21 12 N	104 06 W	702	01
MINA ORO	RSTA	31 15 N	109 54 W	702	02
MINA PLANCHAS DE PLATA SEE
PLANCHAS DE PLATA	POPL	31 14 N	111 06 W	702	00
MINAS	POPL	16 23 N	94 08 W	702	01
MINAS SEE SANTIAGO MINAS	POPL	16 26 N	97 10 W	702	00
MINAS	POPL	16 28 N	95 26 W	702	01
MINAS	POPL	16 37 N	95 36 W	702	01
MINAS SEE SANTA CATARINA MINAS	POPL	16 47 N	96 37 W	702	00
MINAS	POPL	16 53 N	98 17 W	702	01
MINAS SEE MINAS DE PLATA	POPL	22 43 N	100 34 W	702	00
MINAS	POPL	23 06 N	98 34 W	702	00
MINAS	POPL	27 14 N	106 39 W	702	02
MINAS	POPL	29 19 N	110 33 W	702	02
MINAS, ARROYO DE LAS	STRM	30 09 N	106 51 W	702	02
MINAS, CERRO	MT	23 08 N	98 33 W	702	02
MINAS, CERRO DE LAS SEE
MINAS, CERRO	MT	23 08 N	98 33 W	702	00
MINAS, CERRO LAS SEE
MARÍAS, CERRO LAS	MT	28 38 N	103 59 W	702	00
MINAS, SIERRA DE LAS	MTS	30 23 N	106 24 W	702	02
MINA SAN ANTONIO SEE
NIÑO SAN ANTONIO	POPL	23 15 N	102 52 W	702	00
MINA SANTA ELENA SEE
MINA DE SANTA ELENA	POPL	27 28 N	102 33 W	702	00
MINAS DE AZUFRE	POPL	26 17 N	103 53 W	702	02
MINAS DE GUADALUPE SEE GUADALUPE	POPL	30 34 N	106 19 W	702	00
MINAS DE PLATA	POPL	22 43 N	100 34 W	702	02
MINAS NUEVAS	POPL	27 05 N	108 58 W	702	02
MINAS NUEVAS, RÍO	RSTA	27 00 N	105 44 W	702	02
MINAS PRIETAS	STRM	27 28 N	105 24 W	702	02
MINAS RASTRITAS	POPL	28 48 N	110 34 W	702	02
MINAS VIEJAS	POPL	29 25 N	110 34 W	702	02
MINAS VIEJAS	POPL	22 24 N	99 20 W	702	02
MINAS VIEJAS	POPL	26 38 N	100 18 W	702	02
MINAS VIEJAS	POPL	28 02 N	100 49 W	702	02
MINAS VIEJAS, SIERRA DE	MTS	26 05 N	100 28 W	702	02

	POPL	17 59 N	94 31 W	702	01
MINATITLÁN	POPL	19 22 N	104 04 W	702	01
MINATITLÁN	STRM	19 18 N	104 08 W	702	02
MINA VALENCIANA SEE VALENCIANA	POPL	24 13 N	103 08 W	702	00
MINERA	POPL	22 03 N	101 23 W	702	01
MINERAL	POPL	27 22 N	108 14 W	702	02
MINERAL DE ANGANGUEO	POPL	19 37 N	100 18 W	702	01
MINERAL DE LA REFORMA	POPL	20 07 N	98 42 W	702	01
MINERAL DEL CHICO	POPL	20 13 N	98 44 W	702	01
MINERAL DEL MONTE	POPL	20 08 N	98 40 W	702	01
MINERAL DE SAN GREGORIO SEE SAN GREGORIO	POPL	20 52 N	101 11 W	702	00
MINERAL LOS ÁNGELES	POPL	26 22 N	107 18 W	702	02
MINERO SEE EL MINERO	POPL	21 34 N	100 35 W	702	00
MINERVA	POPL	24 00 N	104 25 W	702	02
MINERVA	RSTA	25 45 N	102 39 W	702	02
MINERVA, CERRO DE	MT	28 20 N	102 38 W	702	02
MINGOLEA	POPL	23 21 N	101 13 W	702	02
MINICHO	POPL	16 04 N	97 48 W	702	01
MINICHO SEE MINICHO	POPL	16 04 N	97 48 W	702	00
MINIGUA	POPL	16 03 N	97 52 W	702	02
MINIGUA, LAGUNA DE	LAGN	16 01 N	97 50 W	702	02
MINILLA	POPL	20 25 N	100 54 W	702	01
MINILLAS	POPL	22 56 N	103 04 W	702	02
MINILLAS, CERRO	MT	24 43 N	103 52 W	702	02
MINIORA, LAGUNA SEE MINIUA, LAGUNA DE	LAGN	16 01 N	97 50 W	702	00
MINISO SEE PUERTO MINISO	POPL	16 07 N	98 00 W	702	00
MINITA	POPL	19 40 N	103 03 W	702	01
MINITA SEE LA MINA	POPL	21 01 N	104 33 W	702	00
MINITA SEE LA MINITA	POPL	21 27 N	99 37 W	702	00
MINITA SEE LAS MINITAS	POPL	22 54 N	105 44 W	702	00
MINITA, CERRO	MT	26 26 N	107 11 W	702	02
MINITA, CERRO	MT	29 13 N	111 04 W	702	02
MINITÁN	POPL	16 13 N	98 08 W	702	01
MINITAS SEE MINITÁN	POPL	16 13 N	98 08 W	702	00
MINITAS SEE LAS MINITAS	POPL	18 21 N	101 44 W	702	00
MINITAS SEE LA MINA	POPL	21 39 N	104 42 W	702	00

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