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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	17 01 N	95 01 W	702	01
MOLANGO	POPL	20 47 N	98 43 W	702	01
MOLANGO	POPL	20 48 N	89 38 W	702	01
MOLAS	PT	20 35 N	86 44 W	702	02
MOLAS DEL NORTE, PUNTA SEE MOLAS, PUNTA	PT	20 35 N	86 44 W	702	00
MOLCAXAC	POPL	10 44 N	97 54 W	702	01
MOLCAXAC	RSTA	18 44 N	97 52 W	702	01
MOLCOMB, PUNTA	PT	26 43 N	113 17 W	702	02
MOLE SEE JUAN LÓPEZ	POPL	28 58 N	98 46 W	702	00
MOLEGEINA SEE MATEGOYNA	POPL	28 07 N	107 51 W	702	00
MOLINA SEE EL MOLINO	POPL	31 10 N	111 22 W	702	00
MOLINA	RSTA	31 11 N	110 22 W	702	02
MOLINAR	RSTA	28 93 N	106 13 W	702	02
MOLINARES	POPL	26 58 N	105 21 W	702	02
MOLINARES	SITE	27 58 N	107 21 W	702	02
MOLINAS, ARROYO SEE MOHINAS, ARROYO	STRM	25 32 N	99 20 W	702	00
MOLINERA SEE MOLINEROS	POPL	20 54 N	101 17 W	702	00
MOLINEROS	POPL	20 54 N	101 17 W	702	01
MOLINITO	POPL	17 59 N	100 25 W	702	01
MOLINITO	RSTA	19 27 N	99 15 W	702	01
MOLINITOS	POPL	21 16 N	100 02 W	702	01
MOLINITOS	POPL	24 24 N	103 04 W	702	02
MOLINITOS	POPL	24 26 N	106 42 W	702	02
MOLINO SEE PLAN DEL MOLINO	POPL	17 24 N	100 19 W	702	00
MOLINO	POPL	19 25 N	97 54 W	702	01
MOLINO SEE MOLINO DE FLORES	POPL	19 32 N	98 49 W	702	00
MOLINO	POPL	19 52 N	99 58 W	702	01
MOLINO SEE EL MOLINO	POPL	19 58 N	102 37 W	702	00
MOLINO SEE EL MOLINO	POPL	20 08 N	103 08 W	702	00
MOLINO	POPL	20 29 N	100 53 W	702	01
MOLINO SEE MOLINO DE ABAJO	POPL	20 33 N	100 43 W	702	00
MOLINO SEE ROQUE	POPL	20 34 N	100 49 W	702	00
MOLINO SEE EL MOLINO	POPL	21 01 N	104 27 W	702	00
MOLINO SEE EL MOLINO	POPL	21 03 N	101 36 W	702	00
MOLINO	POPL	21 34 N	101 16 W	702	01
MOLINO SEE EL MOLINO	POPL	21 35 N	98 19 W	702	00

MOLINO	SEE	EL MOLINO	POPL	23 40 N	103 58 W	702	00
MOLINO POPL	23 46 N	99 19 W	702	02
MOLINO	SEE	EL MOLINO	POPL	23 56 N	104 15 W	702	00
MOLINO	SEE	EL MOLINO	POPL	24 09 N	99 48 W	702	00
MOLINO POPL	24 24 N	103 05 W	702	02
MOLINO	SEE	EL MOLINO	POPL	24 31 N	107 40 W	702	00
MOLINO POPL	26 44 N	105 10 W	702	02
MOLINO POPL	26 54 N	105 49 W	702	02
MOLINO	SEE	SAN IGNACIO	POPL	27 05 N	109 29 W	702	00
MOLINO POPL	27 35 N	106 28 W	702	02
MOLINO POPL	27 59 N	106 11 W	702	02
MOLINO	SEE	MOLINO RINCONEÑO	POPL	28 17 N	105 28 W	702	00
MOLINO POPL	28 19 N	109 54 W	702	02
MOLINO	SEE	EL MOLINO	POPL	28 26 N	106 27 W	702	00
MOLINO	SEE	EL MOLINO	POPL	29 01 N	100 48 W	702	00
MOLINO POPL	29 06 N	110 53 W	702	02
MOLINO	SEE	MOLINO LACY	POPL	29 45 N	114 24 W	702	00
MOLINO POPL	30 30 N	115 58 W	702	02
MOLINO RSTA	18 52 N	97 04 W	702	01
MOLINO RSTA	26 55 N	105 49 W	702	02
MOLINO SITE	28 31 N	105 42 W	702	02
MOLINO	SIERRA DEL MTS	29 55 N	110 23 W	702	02
MOLINO	CUCHILLO POPL	27 00 N	102 06 W	702	02
MOLINO	DE ABAJO POPL	20 33 N	100 43 W	702	01
MOLINO	DE CANOU POPL	29 08 N	111 07 W	702	02
MOLINO	DE CASTRO POPL	27 10 N	101 29 W	702	02
MOLINO	DE FLORES POPL	19 32 N	98 49 W	702	01
MOLINO	DE OJUELOS POPL	23 03 N	102 43 W	702	02
MOLINO	DE SAN ROQUE	SEE	POPL	19 33 N	96 56 W	702	00
MOLINO	DE TEPETARO POPL	19 25 N	102 34 W	702	02
MOLINO	DE TEPTARO	SEE
MOLINO	DE VADO DE PIEDRAS POPL	19 25 N	102 34 W	702	00
MOLINO	LACY POPL	29 45 N	114 24 W	702	02
MOLINO	PARAJE DE CALAMAJUE	SEE
MOLINO	CALAMAJUE POPL	29 38 N	114 25 W	702	00
MOLINO	RINCONEÑO POPL	28 17 N	105 28 W	702	02
MOLINOS	SEE	SAN PEDRO MOLINOS	POPL	17 07 N	97 33 W	702	00

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