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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…
POPL	21 25 N	87 15 W	702	01
RÍO TURBIO	POPL	18 16 N	95 19 W	702	00
RÍO TUXTLA SEE RÍO DE TUXTLA	POPL	19 55 N	90 23 W	702	01
RÍO VERDE	POPL	20 41 N	90 25 W	702	01
RÍO VERDE	POPL	24 16 N	105 02 W	702	02
RÍO VERDE	POPL	26 16 N	106 27 W	702	02
RÍO VERDE	POPL	26 21 N	106 32 W	702	02
RÍO VERDE SEE CHUCHUVEACHIC	POPL	26 32 N	106 49 W	702	00
RÍO VERDE	POPL	28 23 N	107 46 W	702	02
RÍO VERDE	POPL	28 38 N	107 54 W	702	02
RÍO VERDE	POPL	28 43 N	107 57 W	702	02
RÍOVERDE	POPL	21 56 N	99 59 W	702	01
RÍO VERDE, BOCA	RMTH	15 59 N	97 49 W	702	01
RÍO VIEJO SEE RANCHO VIEJO	POPL	15 21 N	92 47 W	702	00
RÍO VIEJO	POPL	16 31 N	97 15 W	702	01
RÍO VIEJO	POPL	24 18 N	107 22 W	702	02
RÍO VIEJO SEE RANCHO VIEJO	POPL	25 38 N	106 08 W	702	00
RÍO VIEJO	POPL	27 08 N	109 08 W	702	02
RÍO VIEJO	POPL	27 42 N	109 31 W	702	02
RÍO VIEJO, ARROYO	STRM	26 16 N	107 26 W	702	02
RIO YAQUI, BOCA DEL SEE
YAQUI, BOCA DEL	RMTH	27 37 N	110 40 W	702	00
RISCIÓN, PUNTA DE LA	PT	25 10 N	108 22 W	702	02
RISCO COLORADO, PUNTA	PT	28 46 N	112 23 W	702	02
RITA SEE SANTA RITA	POPL	23 12 N	106 15 W	702	00
RITO SEE RÍTO	RSTA	32 06 N	114 53 W	702	00
RITÚCHIC	POPL	27 42 N	107 28 W	702	02
RIVA PALACIO	POPL	28 33 N	106 30 W	702	00
RIVAS	RSTA	24 46 N	102 41 W	702	02
RIVAS, PUNTA	PT	19 34 N	105 09 W	702	02
RIVERA SEE RIBERA DE GUADALUPE	POPL	20 37 N	101 27 W	702	00
RIVERA	POPL	22 14 N	101 14 W	702	02
RIVERA	POPL	23 06 N	102 52 W	702	02
RIVERA	RSTA	20 36 N	101 29 W	702	01
RIVERA DEL CARMEN SEE
RIBERA DEL CARMEN	POPL	17 48 N	94 13 W	702	00
RIVEREÑO SEE SAN ONOFRE	POPL	28 05 N	106 10 W	702	00
RIVERO	POPL	16 14 N	98 07 W	702	01

RIVILO, RÍO SEE NUEVO, RÍO	STRM	16 34 N	98 32 W	702	00
RIZCO	SITE	28 06 N	105 15 W	702	02
ROA BARCENAS SEE TEQUILA	POPL	18 44 N	97 04 W	702	00
ROALINA	POPL	16 17 N	96 32 W	702	01
ROAVETA SEE ROQUETA	POPL	17 22 N	95 52 W	702	00
ROAYAGA SEE SANTO DOMINGO ROAYAGA	POPL	17 20 N	96 07 W	702	00
ROAYAGO SEE SANTO DOMINGO ROAYAGA	POPL	17 20 N	96 07 W	702	00
ROBALAR	POPL	24 23 N	107 33 W	702	02
ROBERTO SEE SAN ROBERTO	POPL	24 43 N	100 17 W	702	00
ROBILEÑO	POPL	21 36 N	105 02 W	702	01
ROBINSON, PUNTA	PT	29 54 N	112 43 W	702	02
ROBLE SEE EL ROBLE	POPL	16 32 N	94 29 W	702	00
ROBLE SEE EL ROBLE	POPL	23 14 N	106 13 W	702	00
ROBLE SEE SAN MARCOS	POPL	23 32 N	106 14 W	702	00
ROBLE	RSTA	18 19 N	95 55 W	702	01
ROBLECITO	POPL	24 01 N	110 09 W	702	02
ROBLEDO	POPL	20 54 N	101 05 W	702	01
ROBLES SEE EL ROBLE	POPL	16 06 N	94 13 W	702	00
ROBLES	POPL	16 36 N	95 18 W	702	01
ROBLES	POPL	17 58 N	91 39 W	702	01
ROBLES SEE EL ROBLE	POPL	23 09 N	104 27 W	702	00
ROBLES	POPL	25 05 N	106 32 W	702	02
ROBLES SEE LOS ROBLES	POPL	28 35 N	106 35 W	702	00
ROBLES	RSTA	19 35 N	98 52 W	702	01
ROCA	POPL	17 52 N	94 25 W	702	01
ROCA SEE LA ROCA	POPL	25 49 N	105 14 W	702	00
ROCA	RSTA	25 45 N	101 02 W	702	02
ROCA COLORADA, PUNTA	PT	21 45 N	106 39 W	702	01
ROCAMUACHIC	SITE	28 53 N	108 08 W	702	02
ROCALLOSA, PUNTA	PT	21 38 N	106 36 W	702	01
ROCA MORENA, ISLA	ISL	25 13 N	110 55 W	702	02
ROCANA, CERRO SEE BOCANA, CERRO	MT	28 22 N	111 27 W	702	00
ROCA NEGRA, ISLA	ISL	19 39 N	105 17 W	702	01
ROCA NEGRA, ISLA	ISL	25 15 N	110 56 W	702	02
ROCA NEGRA, PUNTA	PT	19 45 N	105 20 W	702	02
ROCA PARTIDA SEE ROCA PARTIDA, ISLA	ISL	19 01 N	112 02 W	702	00
ROCA PARTIDA, ISLA	ISL	19 01 N	112 02 W	702	02

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