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NIS Gazetteer Mexico

Central Intelligence Agency · 2025-08-25 · 757 pages · text by 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…
MTS	28 26 N	104 57 W	702	02
RABONA. SIERRA	POPL	18 34 N	98 26 W	702	01
RABOSO	ISL	25 20 N	108 38 W	702	00
RACAPULE. ISLA SEE MACAPULE. ISLA
RACOCHIQUE	POPL	27 50 N	107 39 W	702	02
RAFAEL	POPL	23 12 N	103 22 W	702	02
RAFAEL	POPL	23 35 N	98 35 W	702	00
RAFAEL SEE SAN RAFAEL	POPL	29 50 N	110 36 W	702	00
RAFAEL DELGADO	POPL	18 48 N	97 04 W	702	01
RAFAEL I. GARCIA SEE
RAFAEL J. GARCÍA	POPL	19 15 N	97 10 W	702	00
RAFAEL J. GARCÍA	POPL	19 15 N	97 10 W	702	01
RAFAEL LARA GRAJALES	POPL	19 15 N	97 47 W	702	01
RAFAEL LUCIO	POPL	19 35 N	96 58 W	702	01
RAHUM	POPL	27 42 N	110 30 W	702	02
RAICERO	POPL	25 07 N	100 08 W	702	02
RAICES SEE LAS RAÍCES	POPL	25 15 N	100 02 W	702	00
RAÍCES	POPL	21 39 N	105 05 W	702	01
RAJADA. PEÑA	MT	25 54 N	107 40 W	702	02
RAJADITA	POPL	29 19 N	110 22 W	702	02
RAJADURA SEE RAJADITA	POPL	29 19 N	110 22 W	702	00
RAJÓN. CERRO	MT	30 24 N	111 53 W	702	02
RAMADA	POPL	17 13 N	99 24 W	702	01
RAMADA	POPL	23 31 N	105 44 W	702	02
RAMADITA	POPL	26 10 N	104 32 W	702	02
RAMADITAS SEE RAMADITA	POPL	26 10 N	104 32 W	702	00
RAMAMUCHIC	POPL	28 06 N	107 47 W	702	02
RAMAS SEE LA CASITA	SITE	27 17 N	106 08 W	702	00
RAMIRENO SEE EL RAMIRENO	POPL	26 59 N	99 24 W	702	00
RAMIRENO SEE POTRENO RAMIRENO	POPL	25 30 N	97 31 W	702	00
RAMIRENO	POPL	26 18 N	98 46 W	702	02
RAMIRENO	POPL	26 37 N	99 10 W	702	02
RAMIRES. SIERRA DE	MTS	24 53 N	102 39 W	702	02
RAMÍREZ	POPL	17 52 N	97 45 W	702	01
RAMÍREZ	POPL	22 40 N	101 13 W	702	02
RAMÍREZ	POPL	25 19 N	99 38 W	702	02

RAMÍREZ	POPL	25 31 N	98 51 W	702	02
RAMÍREZ	POPL	27 44 N	99 48 W	702	02
RAMÍREZ	POPL	28 12 N	100 33 W	702	02
RAMÍREZ	POPL	29 45 N	104 35 W	702	02
RAMÍREZ	POPL	29 46 N	104 36 W	702	02
RAMÍREZ	RSTA	25 57 N	97 46 W	702	02
RAMÍREZ	SITE	31 46 N	116 24 W	702	02
RAMÍREZ, LAGO	LAKE	28 58 N	104 41 W	702	02
RAMÍREZ, SIERRA DE SEE
RAMÍRES, SIERRA DE	MTS	24 53 N	102 39 W	702	00
RAMÓN	POPL	24 36 N	100 10 W	702	02
RAMÓN SEE SAN RAMÓN	POPL	27 00 N	105 01 W	702	00
RAMONA	POPL	29 54 N	115 07 W	702	02
RAMONAL	POPL	18 25 N	88 32 W	702	01
RAMONES SEE LOS RAMONES	POPL	25 42 N	99 37 W	702	00
RAMONES	RSTA	25 42 N	99 38 W	702	02
RAMÓN GONZALES SEE RAMÓN GONZÁLLZ	POPL	26 43 N	99 38 W	702	00
RAMÓN GONZALEZ	POPL	26 43 N	99 38 W	702	02
RAMON TRAVIÑO SEE LOS TREVIÑO	RSTA	25 46 N	100 19 W	702	00
RAMOS	POPL	15 44 N	96 17 W	702	02
RAMOS SEE LAS RAMAS	POPL	19 36 N	104 32 W	702	00
RAMOS	POPL	21 49 N	103 16 W	702	01
RAMOS	POPL	22 50 N	101 55 W	702	02
RAMOS	POPL	25 28 N	105 12 W	702	02
RAMOS	POPL	25 32 N	108 30 W	702	02
RAMOS	POPL	30 32 N	106 58 W	702	02
RAMOS	POPL	30 36 N	108 05 W	702	02
RAMOS	RSTA	25 56 N	100 52 W	702	02
RAMOS, ARROYO DE	STRM	25 45 N	99 55 W	702	02
RAMOS, CERRO DE	MT	29 52 N	106 05 W	702	02
RAMOS, CERRO DE	MT	30 38 N	108 04 W	702	02
RAMOS, RÍO DE	STRM	25 35 N	105 03 W	702	02
RAMOS ARISPE SEE RAMOS ARIZPE	RSTA	25 33 N	100 58 W	702	00
RAMOS ARIZPE	POPL	25 33 N	100 58 W	702	02
RAMOS ARIZPE	RSTA	25 33 N	100 58 W	702	02
RANAMUCHIC SEE RAMAMUCHIC	POPL	28 06 N	107 47 W	702	00
RANAS	POPL	19 42 N	87 45 W	702	00

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