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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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POPL	18 45 N	99 49 W	702	01
AYOTUSCO	POPL	20 39 N	98 18 W	702	01
AYOTUXTLA	POPL	17 33 N	98 45 W	702	01
AYOTZINAPA	POPL	18 15 N	98 45 W	702	00
AYOXUSTLA SEE AYOXUXTLA	POPL	18 15 N	98 45 W	702	01
AYOXUXTLA	POPL	18 15 N	98 45 W	702	01
AYÓ	POPL	17 56 N	97 48 W	702	01
AYUCAN SEE SAN LUIS AYUCÁN	POPL	19 31 N	99 21 W	702	00
AYUNE	POPL	24 51 N	107 19 W	702	02
AYUNOS	POPL	19 47 N	102 38 W	702	01
AYUQUILA SEE SANTIAGO AYUQUILILLA	POPL	17 57 N	97 58 W	702	00
AYUQUILA SEE SAN JOSÉ AYUQUILA	POPL	17 58 N	97 57 W	702	00
AYUQUILA	POPL	19 50 N	104 16 W	702	02
AYUQUILILLA SEE SANTIAGO AYUQUILILLA	POPL	17 57 N	97 58 W	702	00
AYUTLA	POPL	15 53 N	95 51 W	702	01
AYUTLA SEE AYUTLA DE LOS LIBRES	POPL	16 54 N	99 13 W	702	00
AYUTLA SEE SAN PEDRO Y SAN PABLO AYUTLA	POPL	17 00 N	96 05 W	702	00
AYUTLA	POPL	18 33 N	98 30 W	702	01
AYUTLA SEE AXUTLA	POPL	18 40 N	98 22 W	702	00
AYUTLA	POPL	20 07 N	104 22 W	702	01
AYUTLA	POPL	21 25 N	99 36 W	702	01
AYUTLA, BARRA DE	BAR	15 52 N	95 50 W	702	01
AYUTLA, MORRO	HEAD	15 52 N	95 47 W	702	01
AYUTLA, RÍO	STRM	15 52 N	95 50 W	702	01
AYUTLA, RÍO SEE NEXPA, RÍO	STRM	16 38 N	99 10 W	702	00
AYUTLA, RÍO	STRM	16 54 N	99 16 W	702	01
AYUTLA, RÍO DE	STRM	17 07 N	96 12 W	702	01
AYUTLA DE LOS LIBRES	STRM	20 01 N	104 20 W	702	01
AZADÓN SEE EL AZADÓN	POPL	16 54 N	99 13 W	702	01
AZAPRÁN	POPL	21 29 N	97 42 W	702	00
AZAJO	POPL	25 41 N	102 57 W	702	02
AZAPAC	POPL	19 42 N	101 41 W	702	01
AZARINE SEE AZARINE	POPL	17 16 N	93 26 W	702	01
AZARINE	POPL	25 57 N	109 13 W	702	00
AZCAPOTZALCO SEE ATZCAPOTZALCO	POPL	25 57 N	109 13 W	702	02
AZCATLÁN	POPL	20 19 N	97 42 W	702	01

	POPL	20 57 N	89 37 W	702	01
AZCORRA	POPL	21 11 N	98 31 W	702	01
AZIHUA	MT	29 17 N	109 43 W	702	02
AZOGUE·CERRO	POPL	22 37 N	101 47 W	702	00
AZOGUERAS SEE AZOGUEROS	LAKE	22 38 N	101 46 W	702	00
AZOGUERO SEE AZOGUEROS·LAGUNA
AZOGUEROS	POPL	22 35 N	101 46 W	702	02
AZOGUEROS	POPL	22 37 N	101 47 W	702	02
AZOGUEROS·LAGUNA	LAKE	22 38 N	101 46 W	702	02
AZOGUES	POPL	21 00 N	99 36 W	702	01
AZOLTZINTLA SEE AZOLZINTLA	POPL	20 36 N	98 49 W	702	00
AZOLZINTLA	POPL	20 36 N	98 49 W	702	01
AZOMPA SEE SANTA MARÍA AZOMPA	POPL	17 06 N	96 47 W	702	00
AZOTEAS·CERRO	MT	24 25 N	106 06 W	702	02
AZOVATLA SEE AZOYATLA	POPL	20 06 N	98 42 W	702	00
AZOYATLA	POPL	20 06 N	98 42 W	702	01
AZOYU	POPL	16 43 N	98 44 W	702	01
AZTECAS	POPL	15 14 N	92 24 W	702	01
AZUAS	POPL	22 11 N	99 37 W	702	00
AZÚCAR	POPL	25 13 N	106 00 W	702	02
AZÚCAR·PRESA DEL SEE EL AZÚCAR·PRESA DE	LAKE	26 10 N	99 00 W	702	00
AZUCENA	POPL	18 15 N	93 35 W	702	01
AZUETA	RSTA	18 05 N	95 42 W	702	01
AZUFRE	POPL	17 45 N	94 56 W	702	01
AZUFRE	POPL	32 14 N	116 24 W	702	02
AZUFRE·BANÍA	BAY	18 21 N	114 44 W	702	00
AZUFROSA	POPL	22 59 N	98 09 W	702	02
AZUFROSA SEE LA POTASA	POPL	29 06 N	100 51 W	702	00
AZUFROSA·PUERTO DE LA	PASS	25 40 N	100 53 W	702	02
AZUL·ARROYO SEE AZUL·RÍO	STRM	17 54 N	88 52 W	702	00
AZUL·CERRO	MT	17 48 N	100 46 W	702	01
AZUL·CERRO	MT	28 41 N	106 42 W	702	02
AZUL·LAGUNA	LAKE	17 53 N	88 52 W	702	00
AZUL·RÍO	STRM	16 05 N	91 21 W	702	02
AZUL·RÍO	STRM	16 17 N	91 17 W	702	01
AZUL·RÍO	STRM	17 12 N	99 13 W	702	01
AZUL·RÍO (MEXICO AND GUATEMALA) BLUE CREEK (BRITISH HONDURAS)	STRM	17 54 N	88 52 W	702	01

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