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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	18 30 N	103 28 W	702	01	OTATES SEE LOS OTATES	POPL	27 05 N	108 38 W	702	00
OSTULA	POPL	18 30 N	103 28 W	702	01	OTATES SEE LOS OTATES	POPL	27 22 N	108 26 W	702	02
OSTUTA SEE OSTUTA, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	16 25 N	94 30 W	702	00	OTATES	POPL	28 21 N	109 57 W	702	02
OSTUTA, RÍO	RSTA	16 25 N	94 30 W	702	02	OTATES	POPL	28 21 N	109 57 W	702	02
OSTUTO, RIO SEE OSTUTA, RÍO	STRM	16 18 N	94 33 W	702	02	OTATES, CERRO	MT	27 08 N	108 36 W	702	02
	STRM	16 18 N	94 33 W	702	00	OTATES, CERRO	MT	28 45 N	109 47 W	702	02
OSUMACINTA	POPL	16 54 N	93 05 W	702	01	OTATITLÁN	POPL	18 12 N	96 02 W	702	02
OSUMA	POPL	24 20 N	107 19 W	702	02	OTATITLÁN	POPL	24 40 N	106 39 W	702	02
OTAES SEE SANTA MARÍA DE OTÁEZ	POPL	24 42 N	106 00 W	702	00	OTATLÁN	POPL	17 40 N	100 09 W	702	01
OTAÉZ SEE SANTA MARÍA DE OTÁEZ	POPL	24 42 N	106 00 W	702	00	OTATLÁN SEE OTLATLÁN	POPL	19 51 N	97 86 W	702	00
OTAMENTO SEE OTAMETO	POPL	24 45 N	107 44 W	702	00	OTEAPAN	POPL	18 00 N	94 39 W	702	01
	POPL	24 45 N	107 44 W	702	02	OTERO, RÍO SEE OTEROS, RÍO	STRM	26 99 N	108 22 W	702	00
OTAMETO	POPL	27 39 N	109 57 W	702	02	OTEROS, RÍO	STRM	26 55 N	108 22 W	702	02
OTANCANUI, CERRO	MT	27 39 N	110 00 W	702	02	OTEROS, RÍO	STRM	27 29 N	108 30 W	702	02
OTANTEPEC	POPL	20 11 N	98 16 W	702	01	OTIAL	POPL	20 34 N	88 26 W	702	01
OTAPA	POPL	17 33 N	94 34 W	702	01	OTILIA	POPL	27 28 N	108 28 W	702	02
	POPL	18 33 N	96 00 W	702	01	OTILIA	POPL	28 06 N	113 36 W	702	02
OTAPA, RÍO	STRM	18 33 N	96 00 W	702	01	OTILIO SEE OTILIA	POPL	27 28 N	108 28 W	702	00
OTATAL SEE EL OTATAL	POPL	16 47 N	93 05 W	702	00	OTINAPA	POPL	24 11 N	105 02 W	702	02
OTATAL	POPL	17 54 N	92 16 W	702	01	OTLA	POPL	17 41 N	97 22 W	702	01
OTATAL, CERRO	MT	28 31 N	111 02 W	702	02	OTLALTEPEC SEE
OTATAS SEE OTATES	POPL	21 07 N	101 33 W	702	00	SANTO TOMÁS OTLALTEPEC	POPL	18 18 N	97 46 W	702	00
	POPL	17 40 N	95 12 W	702	01
OTATE SEE EL OTATE	POPL	22 00 N	99 09 W	702	00	OTLALTEPEC SEE
OTATE SEE OTATES	POPL	25 11 N	107 22 W	702	00	SAN FELIPE OTLALTEPEC	POPL	18 25 N	97 34 W	702	00
	POPL	30 17 N	110 50 W	702	02	OTLALZINTLA SEE OTLATZINTLA	POPL	20 48 N	98 13 W	702	00
	ISLS	25 10 N	108 15 W	702	02	OTLAMALACATL SEE OTLAMALACATL	POPL	20 50 N	98 13 W	702	01
 OTLAMAXALCO SEE OTLAMAXALCO	POPL	18 18 N	97.04 W	702	01
OTATE MUECO	POPL	14 48 N	92 18 W	702	01
OTATES	POPL	15 45 N	93 32 W	702	01
OTATES SEE OTATE	POPL	17 40 N	95 12 W	702	00	OTLAMAXCO SEE OTLAMAXALCO	POPL	18 18 N	97 04 W	702	00
OTATES	POPL	19 31 N	96 42 W	702	01	OTLATI, RÍO	STRM	19 22 N	98 31 W	702	01
OTATES SEE LOS OTATES	POPL	20 26 N	98 27 W	702	00	OTLATLA, LOMA	MT	19 23 N	98 37 W	702	01
 OTLATLÁN	POPL	19 31 N	97 56 W	702	01
OTATES	POPL	21 07 N	101 33 W	702	01	OTLATZINTLA	POPL	20 48 N	98 13 W	702	01
OTATES	POPL	21 09 N	99 13 W	702	01
OTATES	POPL	21 38 N	104 58 W	702	01	OTLAVO	POPL	17 57 N	98 22 W	702	01
OTATES SEE EL OTATE	POPL	22 00 N	99 09 W	702	00	OTLAYUCA, CERRO SEE
OTATES	POPL	23 06 N	105 39 W	702	02	OTLAYUCA, CERRO	MT	19 03 N	99 04 W	702	00
 OTLAYUCA, CERRO	MT	19 03 N	99 04 W	702	01
OTATES	POPL	25 11 N	107 22 W	702	02	OTONTEPEC SEE OTANTEPEC	POPL	20 11 N	98 16 W	702	00
OTATES	POPL	26 57 N	108 42 W	702	02	OTOTITLAN SEE OTATITLAN	POPL	18 12 N	96 02 W	702	00

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