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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.

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“Hill”60+ pages

  • 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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MT	24 28 N	100 10 W	702	02	ARROYO DEL AGUA	POPL	26 11 N	106 28 W	702	02
ARREASOLA • CERRO	POPL	20 24 N	100 50 W	702	01	ARROYO DEL AGUA	POPL	27 55 N	108 00 W	702	02
ARREGUÍN	POPL	16 14 N	93 54 W	702	01	ARROYO DE LA LUNA	POPL	20 01 N	100 35 W	702	01
ARRIAGA	POPL	21 54 N	101 23 W	702	01	ARROYO DEL CHICURAL	POPL	24 08 N	105 41 W	702	00
ARRIAGA	POPL	28 13 N	100 14 W	702	02	ARROYO DEL DIABLO	POPL	18 52 N	95 56 W	702	01
ARRIBA	POPL	18 01 N	95 14 W	702	01	ARROYO DEL LEGO	POPL	24 00 N	110 08 W	702	02
ARRIBA SEE PEREGRINA DE ARRIBA	POPL	21 53 N	100 40 W	702	00	ARROYO DEL POTRERO	POPL	20 09 N	97 04 W	702	01
ARRIBA SEE MAGUELLES	POPL	28 02 N	107 42 W	702	00	ARROYO DEL PUEBLO	POPL	25 45 N	105 33 W	702	02
ARRIER	POPL	16 18 N	97 25 W	702	01	ARROYO DE MEDINA	POPL	20 58 N	100 19 W	702	01
ARRIERO • CHARCO DEL	POOL	26 32 N	103 27 W	702	02	ARROYO DE SAN LORENZO	POPL	21 07 N	97 28 W	702	01
ARRIEROS • CERRO	MT	28 16 N	111 04 W	702	02	ARROYO DE SOTO	POPL	21 46 N	102 50 W	702	01
ARROJADERO SEE AJORRADERO	POPL	18 29 N	95 59 W	702	00	ARROYO DE YGNACIO SEE
ARROYITOS	POPL	27 55 N	99 56 W	702	02	ARROYO DE IGNACIO	POPL	26 04 N	107 41 W	702	00
ARROYO	POPL	15 51 N	96 27 W	702	02	ARROYO FRÍO	POPL	19 57 N	96 45 W	702	01
ARROYO	POPL	19 25 N	99 45 W	702	01	ARROYO FRÍO	POPL	20 53 N	105 09 W	702	01
 ARROYO GRANDE	POPL	17 38 N	93 58 W	702	01
ARROYO SEE LOS ARROYOS	POPL	24 33 N	105 59 W	702	00
ARROYO AGUA SEE ARROYO DEL AGUA	POPL	27 55 N	108 00 W	702	00	ARROYO GRANDE SEE ARROYO SECO	POPL	17 49 N	101 34 W	702	00
ARROYO AMPLIO	POPL	28 33 N	108 22 W	702	02	ARROYO GRANDE	POPL	20 04 N	96 41 W	702	01
ARROYO APO SEE ARROYO DE APO	POPL	19 03 N	101 09 W	702	00	ARROYO GRANDE	POPL	20 30 N	97 06 W	702	01
ARROYO BARRANCA	POPL	18 39 N	95 38 W	702	01	ARROYO GRANDE	POPL	20 34 N	98 00 W	702	01
 ARROYO GRANDE	POPL	26 45 N	106 26 W	702	02
ARROYO BERMEJO	POPL	17 52 N	95 45 W	702	01
ARROYO BLANCO	POPL	16 47 N	93 04 W	702	01	ARROYO GRANDE	POPL	27 08 N	105 53 W	702	02
ARROYO BLANCO	POPL	20 06 N	97 12 W	702	01	ARROYO HONDO	POPL	17 59 N	100 36 W	702	01
ARROYO BLANCO	POPL	26 45 N	99 59 W	702	02	ARROYO HONDO	POPL	19 48 N	104 07 W	702	02
ARROYO BLANCO	POPL	28 50 N	109 38 W	702	02	ARROYO HONDO	POPL	20 29 N	100 22 W	702	01
 ARROYO HONDO	POPL	20 33 N	98 33 W	702	01
ARROYO BOCA DE LUNA	POPL	20 32 N	97 14 W	702	01
ARROYO CHINATÓ	POPL	26 33 N	106 50 W	702	02	ARROYO HONDO	POPL	20 34 N	104 02 W	702	01
ARROYO CLARO	RSTA	18 09 N	95 48 W	702	01	ARROYO HONDO	POPL	21 04 N	97 34 W	702	02
ARROYO COLORADO	POPL	19 43 N	103 08 W	702	02	ARROYO HONDO	POPL	21 17 N	100 12 W	702	01
ARROYO COLORADO	POPL	20 16 N	97 19 W	702	01	ARROYO HONDO	POPL	22 26 N	99 21 W	702	02
 ARROYO HONDO	POPL	23 11 N	104 26 W	702	02
ARROYO COLORADO	POPL	20 31 N	97 17 W	702	01
ARROYO COLORADO	SITE	28 21 N	107 49 W	702	02	ARROYO HONDO	POPL	23 24 N	99 00 W	702	02
ARROYO DE AMORES	POPL	26 16 N	107 43 W	702	02	ARROYO HONDO	POPL	26 14 N	107 02 W	702	02
ARROYO DE APO	POPL	19 03 N	101 09 W	702	02	ARROYO HONDO	POPL	26 45 N	108 45 W	702	02
ARROYO DE CONETO	POPL	25 09 N	104 33 W	702	02	ARROYO HONDO	POPL	27 20 N	106 08 W	702	02
 ARROYO HONDO	POPL	28 09 N	108 22 W	702	02
ARROYO DE ENMEDIO	POPL	22 59 N	102 44 W	702	02
ARROYO DE IGNACIO	POPL	26 04 N	107 41 W	702	02	ARROYO HONDO	POPL	28 15 N	107 22 W	702	02

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