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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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ARGUELLES SEE CALLES	RSTA	23 02 N	98 45 W	702	00
ARGUELLES	RSTA	26 12 N	98 28 W	702	02
ARGUELLIA SEE LA ARGÜELLENA	POPL	25 32 N	97 58 W	702	00
ARGÜELLO	RSTA	19 40 N	100 21 W	702	01
ARGUEYES SEE ARGÜELLES	RSTA	26 12 N	98 28 W	702	00
ARIACHIC	POPL	27 58 N	108 37 W	702	02
ARIANIAGA SEE ARRIAGA	POPL	28 13 N	100 14 W	702	00
ARIO SEE ARIO DE ROSALES	POPL	19 12 N	101 43 W	702	00
ARIO SEE ARIO DE RAYÓN	POPL	20 02 N	102 21 W	702	00
ARIO	RSTA	20 02 N	102 19 W	702	01
ARIO DE RAYÓN	POPL	20 02 N	102 21 W	702	01
ARIO DE ROSALES	POPL	19 12 N	101 43 W	702	01
ARISEÁCHIC	POPL	28 27 N	107 44 W	702	02
ARISEÁCHIC, ARROYO	STRM	28 30 N	107 49 W	702	02
ARISIACHIC SEE ARISEÁCHIC	POPL	28 27 N	107 44 W	702	00
ARISIACHIC, ARROYO SEE ARISEÁCHIC, ARROYO	STRM	28 30 N	107 49 W	702	00
ARISPE SEE ARIZPE	POPL	25 23 N	101 00 W	702	00
ARISPE SEE ARIZPE	POPL	30 20 N	110 10 W	702	00
ARISTA SEE PUERTO ARISTA	POPL	15 56 N	93 48 W	702	00
ARISTA	POPL	22 39 N	100 50 W	702	02
ARISTA	RSTA	25 57 N	100 40 W	702	02
ARISTEO	RSTA	19 26 N	101 56 W	702	01
ARITUABA SEE ARITUAVA	POPL	30 24 N	111 29 W	702	00
ARITUAVA	POPL	30 24 N	111 29 W	702	02
ARIVAIPA	POPL	31 05 N	112 17 W	702	02
ARIVECHI	POPL	28 56 N	109 11 W	702	02
ARIZIÁCHIC SEE ARISEÁCHIC	POPL	28 27 N	107 44 W	702	00
ARIZIACHIC, ARROYO SEE ARISEÁCHIC, ARROYO	STRM	28 30 N	107 49 W	702	00
ARIZONA SEE LA ARIZONA	POPL	31 10 N	111 12 W	702	00
ARIZONA, SIERRA	MTS	31 11 N	111 10 W	702	02
ARIZONA MOUNTAINS SEE PAJARITO, SIERRA DEL	MTS	31 20 N	111 05 W	702	00
ARIZPE	POPL	25 23 N	101 00 W	702	02
ARIZPE SEE RAMOS ARIZPE	POPL	25 33 N	100 58 W	702	00
ARIZPE	POPL	30 20 N	110 10 W	702	02
ARMADILLO	POPL	20 11 N	97 29 W	702	01

ARMADILLO SEE EL ARMADILLO	POPL	20 18 N	101 15 W	702	00
ARMADILLO SEE VILLA MORELOS	POPL	22 15 N	100 40 W	702	00
ARMADILLO SEE EL ARMADILLO	POPL	26 54 N	100 16 W	702	00
ARMADILLO	POPL	28 19 N	100 31 W	702	02
ARMADILLOS SEE ARMADILLO	POPL	20 11 N	97 29 W	702	00
ARMENDAIS SEE ARMENDÁRIZ	POPL	27 54 N	102 52 W	702	00
ARMENDÁRIZ	POPL	27 54 N	102 52 W	702	00
ARMENDÁRIZ	POPL	31 08 N	107 57 W	702	02
ARMENDÁRIZ	SITE	28 03 N	105 24 W	702	02
ARMENTA SEE SANTO DOMINGO ARMENTA	POPL	16 18 N	98 20 W	702	00
ARMENTA	POPL	22 22 N	97 54 W	702	02
ARMERÍA	POPL	18 56 N	103 58 W	702	01
ARMERÍA	RSTA	18 56 N	103 58 W	702	01
ARMERÍA, RÍO	STRM	18 52 N	103 59 W	702	01
ARMERÍA, RÍO DE SEE ARMERÍA, RÍO	STRM	18 52 N	103 59 W	702	00
ARMONIA SEE LA ARMONÍA	POPL	19 15 N	103 44 W	702	00
AROS, RÍO DE SEE PAPIGOCHIC, RÍO	STRM	29 09 N	109 40 W	702	00
ARPA, CERRO	MT	26 59 N	109 05 W	702	02
ARPEROS SEE CONGREGACIÓN DE ARPEROS	POPL	21 06 N	101 23 W	702	00
ARQUITO SEE ARQUITOS	POPL	22 05 N	100 02 W	702	00
ARQUITOS	POPL	21 10 N	99 36 W	702	01
ARQUITOS	POPL	22 05 N	100 02 W	702	02
ARRAGAN SEE EL ARRAYÁN	POPL	27 00 N	107 50 W	702	00
ARRANCACABELLO, PUNTA	PT	24 21 N	110 20 W	702	02
ARRANIAGA SEE ARRIAGA	POPL	28 13 N	100 14 W	702	00
ARRASTRADERO	POPL	22 31 N	100 26 W	702	02
ARRASTRADERO, LAGO SEE ARRASTRADERO, LAGUNA DE	LAGN	18 24 N	93 30 W	702	00
ARRASTRADERO, LAGUNA DE	LAGN	18 24 N	93 30 W	70^	02
ARRASTRE	POPL	18 25 N	101 50 W	702	01
ARRASTRE SEE LOS ARRASTRES	POPL	21 19 N	101 16 W	702	00
ARRASTRES SEE LOS ARRASTRES	POPL	21 19 N	101 16 W	702	00
ARRAYANES	POPL	23 09 N	105 53 W	702	02
ARRAYANES	POPL	23 51 N	106 14 W	702	02
ARRAYANES SEE LOS ARRAYANES	POPL	24 46 N	107 15 W	702	00
ARRAYANEZ SEE LOS ARRAYANES	POPL	24 46 N	107 15 W	702	00
ARRAZOLA	POPL	17 02 N	96 47 W	702	01

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