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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…
RANCHO VIEJO DEL TERRERO	POPL	18 36 N	101 04 W	702	01	RAZA+ ISLA	ISL	28 50 N	113 00 W	702	02
RANCHO VIEJO DE SANTA CRUZ	POPL	25 22 N	111 48 W	702	02	RAZA+ PUNTA	PT	21 02 N	105 20 W	702	01
RANCHO VIEJO MESILLAS	POPL	23 12 N	106 02 W	702	00	RAZOS DE ANCÓN	POPL	20 41 N	101 08 W	702	01
RANCHO YAQUIS+ SIERRA	MTS	29 18 N	110 06 W	702	02	REAGUI SEE SAN MIGUEL REAGUI	POPL	17 30 N	96 13 W	702	00
RANGEL	POPL	21 28 N	98 29 W	702	01	REAL	POPL	21 55 N	105 32 W	702	01
RANGEL
RANTEÑO	POPL	21 41 N	102 07 W	702	01	REAL+ PASO	ENTR	18 47 N	91 29 W	702	01
RASA+ ISLA SEE RAZA+ ISLA	ISL	20 50 N	113 00 W	702	00	REAL CARREN	POPL	28 49 N	110 50 W	702	02
RASCÓN	POPL	22 06 N	99 18 W	702	02	REAL DE ABAJO	POPL	18 50 N	99 59 W	702	01
RASCÓN	RSTA	21 58 N	99 16 W	702	01	REAL DE ABAJO	POPL	28 13 N	106 48 W	702	02
RASO DE SOTOS SEE VILLA HIDALGO	POPL	21 40 N	102 36 W	702	00	REAL DE ÁNGELES	POPL	22 25 N	101 54 W	702	02
RASTRA SEE RASTRO	POPL	18 18 N	99 01 W	702	00	REAL DE ARRIBA	POPL	19 00 N	99 59 W	702	01
RASTRILLAS SEE RASTRITAS	POPL	30 02 N	111 42 W	702	00	REAL DE LA DURA SEE REAL LA DURA	POPL	26 37 N	107 32 W	702	00
RASTRITAS	POPL	30 02 N	111 42 W	702	02	REAL DEL CASTILLO	POPL	31 58 N	116 19 W	702	02
RASTRO	POPL	18 18 N	99 01 W	702	01	REAL DEL MONTE SEE MINERAL DEL MONTE
RATÁN	POPL	21 50 N	104 54 W	702	01 POPL	20 08 N	90 40 W	702	00
RATANCHEL SEE KATANCHEL	POPL	20 54 N	89 23 W	702	00
RATÓN SEE RATÁN	POPL	21 50 N	104 54 W	702	00 REAL DE SAN FRANCISCO	POPL	24 43 N	107 38 W	702	02
RATÓN+ ARROYO DEL	STRM	25 48 N	101 44 W	702	02 REALEJO	POPL	22 40 N	100 26 W	702	02
RATÓN+ CAYO	ISL	21 28 N	86 45 W	702	01 REALITO SEE EL REALITO	POPL	21 49 N	103 38 W	702	00
RATOMERA+ CERRO	MT	20 42 N	103 30 W	702	01 REALITO	POPL	23 40 N	106 08 W	702	02
RAYA OBSCURA	POPL	21 16 N	97 30 W	702	02
RAYA OSCURA SEE RAYA OBSCURA	POPL	21 16 N	97 30 W	702	00 REALITO SEE EL REALITO	POPL	24 36 N	107 39 W	702	00
RAYMUNDO ENRÍQUEZ	POPL	14 53 N	92 19 W	702	01 REALITO SEE EL REALITO	POPL	25 02 N	104 18 W	702	00
RAYO	POPL	16 48 N	95 08 W	702	01 REALITO	POPL	25 12 N	104 41 W	702	00
 REALITO	POPL	25 18 N	99 21 W	702	02
RAYO SEE EL RAYO	POPL	21 30 N	98 34 W	702	00 REALITO SEE EL REALITO	POPL	25 46 N	101 12 W	702	00
RAYO
RAYO SEE EL RAYO	POPL	24 24 N	105 25 W	702	02 REALITO	POPL	26 14 N	107 24 W	702	02
RAYON SEE ROJAS	POPL	21 21 N	101 15 W	702	00 REALITO SEE EL REALITO	POPL	26 49 N	107 34 W	702	00
RAYON SEE SAN ANTONIO RAYÓN	POPL	72 25 N	98 25 W	702	00 REALITO SEE EL REALITO	POPL	27 38 N	109 56 W	702	00

RAYÓN SEE SANTA MARÍA RAYÓN	POPL	17 12 N	93 00 W	702	01
RAYÓN SEE SANTA MARÍA RAYÓN	POPL	19 10 N	99 34 W	702	00
RAYÓN	POPL	21 51 N	99 40 W	702	01
RAYÓN	POPL	29 43 N	110 35 W	702	02
RAYÓN	RSTA	20 26 N	99 44 W	702	01

RAYÓN+ CERRO SEE RAJÓN+ CERRO	MT	30 24 N	111 53 W	702	00
RAYONES	POPL	25 01 N	100 05 W	702	02

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