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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	21 09 N	101 41 W	702	01
MIRAVALLE	POPL	23 18 N	106 18 W	702	00
MIRAVALLE SEE MIRAVALLES	POPL	24 16 N	105 34 W	702	00
MIRAVALLE SEE MIRAVALLES	RSTA	20 08 N	101 40 W	702	01
MIRAVALLE, RIO	STRM	21 13 N	105 10 W	702	01

MIRAVALLES	POPL	21 18 N	104 52 W	702	01
MIRAVALLES	POPL	23 18 N	106 18 W	702	02
MIRAVALLES	POPL	24 18 N	105 34 W	702	02
MIRAVERDE	POPL	20 07 N	104 08 W	702	01
MIRELES SEE LOS MIRELES	POPL	22 09 N	100 40 W	702	00

MISA SEE LA MISA	POPL	28 23 N	110 32 W	702	00
MISANTLA	POPL	19 56 N	96 50 W	702	02
MISANTLA, RIO	STRM	20 10 N	96 41 W	702	01
MISANTLA VIEJO	POPL	19 45 N	96 59 W	702	01
MISERICORDIA	POPL	23 11 N	103 15 W	702	02

MISICAL	POPL	17 44 N	91 26 W	702	01
MISION SEE LA MISIÓN	POPL	21 06 N	99 08 W	702	00
MISION SEE LA MISIÓN	POPL	26 19 N	98 50 W	702	00
MISION SEE LA MISIÓN	POPL	27 07 N	101 30 W	702	00
MISIÓN SEE LA MISIÓN	POPL	22 59 N	98 24 W	702	00

MISIÓN SEE LA MISIÓN	POPL	26 17 N	108 47 W	702	00
MISIÓN SEE LA MISIÓN	POPL	27 52 N	101 33 W	702	00
MISIÓN	POPL	28 55 N	108 39 W	702	02
MISIÓN, ARROYO DE LA	STRM	24 12 N	97 46 W	702	02
MISIÓN, ARROYO DE LA	STRM	28 02 N	101 27 W	702	02

MISIÓN DE ARNEDO	POPL	21 13 N	100 15 W	702	01
MISIÓN DE CALAMAJUE SEE CALAMAJUE	POPL	29 38 N	114 25 W	702	00
MISIÓN DE CHICHIMECAS	POPL	21 17 N	100 30 W	702	01
MISIÓN DE GUADALUPE SEE GUADALUPE	POPL	26 42 N	100 57 W	702	00
MISIÓN DEL ROSARIO	POPL	30 02 N	115 46 W	702	02

MISIÓN DE SANTA ROSA	POPL	21 17 N	100 05 W	702	01
MISIÓN DE SANTO DOMINGO	POPL	30 43 N	115 56 W	702	02
MISIÓN SAN FERNANDO	POPL	29 59 N	115 17 W	702	02
MISIÓN SANTA MARIA	POPL	29 43 N	114 35 W	702	02
MISIÓN SANTO DOMINGO SEE
MISIÓN DE SANTO DOMINGO	POPL	30 43 N	115 56 W	702	00

MISMALOYA	POPL	19 58 N	105 29 W	702	01

MISMALOYA, BOCA	RMTH	19 58 N	105 31 W	702	01
MISNE BALÁN	POPL	21 18 N	87 48 W	702	02
MISNEBALÁN	POPL	21 09 N	89 35 W	702	01
MISSION VILJA DE SANTA CATARINA SEE
SANTA CATARINA	POPL	31 37 N	115 48 W	702	00
MISTERIO SEE EL MISTERIO	POPL	17 40 N	93 10 W	702	00
MISTERIOSA, LAGUNA	LAKE	18 04 N	90 30 W	702	01
MISTON, CERRO	MT	21 39 N	103 15 W	702	02
MITA	POPL	20 46 N	105 33 W	702	01
MITA, PUNTA SEE MITA, PUNTA DE	PT	20 47 N	105 33 W	702	00
MITA, PUNTA DE	PT	20 47 N	105 33 W	702	02
MITECATLÁN	POPL	20 43 N	98 31 W	702	01
MITECATLÁN SEE MATLATENCO	POPL	20 45 N	98 36 W	702	00
MITEPEC	POPL	18 14 N	98 55 W	702	01
MITIC	POPL	21 16 N	102 27 W	702	01
MITLA SEE SAN PABLO VILLA DE MITLA	POPL	16 35 N	96 24 W	702	00
MITLA, LAGUNA	LAGN	17 03 N	100 25 W	702	02
MITLA, LAGUNA DE SEE MITLA, LAGUNA	LAGN	17 03 N	100 25 W	702	00
MITLALCINGO SEE MITLANCINGO	POPL	17 51 N	99 08 W	702	00
MITLALONGO SEE
SANTA CRUZ MITLATONGO	POPL	17 10 N	97 16 W	702	00
MITLANCINGO	POPL	17 51 N	99 08 W	702	01
MITLATONGO SEE
SANTA CRUZ MITLATONGO	POPL	17 10 N	97 16 W	702	00
MITONTIC	POPL	16 51 N	92 35 W	702	01
MITOTE	POPL	23 42 N	100 12 W	702	02
MITRAS, SIERRA DE LAS	MTS	25 43 N	100 27 W	702	02
MIXCOAC	HILL	19 23 N	99 11 W	702	01
MIXISTLAN SEE SANTA MARÍA MIXISTLAN	POPL	17 05 N	96 02 W	702	00
MIXPICOL SEE NIXPISOL	POPL	21 32 N	98 42 W	702	00
MIXQUIAMUALA	POPL	20 14 N	99 13 W	702	01
MIXQUIAMUALA, CERRO	MT	20 15 N	99 13 W	702	01
MIXQUIAPAM SEE MIXQUIAPAN	POPL	19 43 N	97 15 W	702	00
MIXQUIAPAN	POPL	19 43 N	97 15 W	702	01
MIXQUIC	POPL	19 13 N	98 58 W	702	01
MIXTAN SEE MIXTON	POPL	17 55 N	95 51 W	702	00
MIXTAQUILLA	POPL	19 24 N	88 20 W	702	01
MIXTECA SEE LA MIXTECA	POPL	18 03 N	92 31 W	702	00

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