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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	25 04 N	98 10 W	702	00	RUSAS SEE ROSAS	POPL	17 42 N	100 11 W	702	00
ROSITA SEE LA ROSITA	POPL	25 45 N	99 54 W	702	00	RUSIA SEE LAS RUSIAS	POPL	21 47 N	100 59 W	702	00
ROSITA SEE LA ROSITA	POPL	26 00 N	98 06 W	702	02	RUSIAS SEE LAS RUSIAS	POPL	25 46 N	101 10 W	702	00
ROSITA	POPL	26 01 N	97 42 W	702	02	RUSIAS SEE LAS RUSIAS	POPL	28 04 N	101 37 W	702	00
ROSITA	POPL	26 33 N	107 15 W	702	02	RUSIO SEE EL RUCIO	POPL	23 23 N	102 05 W	702	00
ROSITA	POPL	27 36 N	99 58 W	702	02	RUTO SEE RÍTO	RSTA	32 06 N	114 53 W	702	00
ROSITA SEE NUEVA ROSITA	POPL	27 57 N	101 13 W	702	00
ROSITA	POPL	28 09 N	100 52 W	702	02
ROSITA SEE ROSITA PORTILLEÑO	RSTA	25 51 N	97 35 W	702	00
ROSITA, ARROYO	STRM	27 45 N	101 12 W	702	02
ROSITA, ARROYO DE LA	STRM	27 56 N	101 15 W	702	02	SABACCHÉ	POPL	20 13 N	89 35 W	702	01
ROSITA PORTILLEÑO	RSTA	25 51 N	97 35 W	702	02	SABACCHÉ	POPL	20 39 N	89 22 W	702	01
ROSITAS	POPL	26 58 N	108 07 W	702	02	SABACCHÉ	SITE	19 37 N	88 06 W	702	01
RUA SEE LA PÚA	POPL	26 02 N	111 22 W	702	00	SABACHE SEE SABACCHÉ	POPL	20 39 N	89 22 W	702	00
RUBÍN	RSTA	19 37 N	97 13 W	702	01	SABACHE SEE SABACCHÉ	POPL	20 13 N	89 35 W	702	00
RUBÍN	SITE	26 07 N	107 03 W	702	02	SABAKH/	POPL	21 03 N	89 49 W	702	01
RUBIO	POPL	21 17 N	99 30 W	702	01	SABÁN	POPL	20 02 N	88 35 W	702	02
RUBIO SEE EL RUBIO	POPL	25 54 N	103 09 W	702	00	SABANA SEE LA SABANA	POPL	16 49 N	99 50 W	702	00
RUBIO	POPL	28 45 N	106 53 W	702	02	SABANA SEE SAN PEDRO SABANA	POPL	17 27 N	92 15 W	702	00
RUBIO	POPL	28 49 N	105 50 W	702	02	SABANA SEE LA SABANA	POPL	17 50 N	95 50 W	702	00
RUCIAS	POPL	23 45 N	105 32 W	702	02	SABANA SEE SABANA GRANDE	POPL	18 09 N	99 33 W	702	00
RUCIAS SEE LAS RUSIAS	POPL	27 12 N	100 30 W	702	00	SABANA SEE SABANILLAS	POPL	19 20 N	100 01 W	702	00
RUCIO	POPL	22 05 N	100 07 W	702	02	SABANA	POPL	20 17 N	97 42 W	702	01
RUCIO	POPL	23 04 N	100 19 W	702	02	SABANA SEE LA SABANA	RSTA	18 50 N	98 27 W	702	00
RUCIO SEE EL RUCIO	POPL	23 58 N	100 34 W	702	00	SABANA DE ANIMAS SEE SABANILLAS	POPL	19 20 N	100 01 W	702	00
RUCIO SEE EL RUCIO	POPL	24 18 N	100 15 W	702	00	SABANA GRANDE	POPL	18 09 N	99 33 W	702	01
RUCIO	POPL	24 25 N	99 48 W	702	02	SABANA GRANDE	POPL	19 03 N	88 45 W	702	01
RUCIO SEE EL RUCIO	POPL	24 42 N	100 26 W	702	00	SABANA GRANDE	POPL	21 11 N	98 05 W	702	01
RUFINO	POPL	21 47 N	104 53 W	702	01	SABANA GRANDE	POPL	21 22 N	97 56 W	702	02
RUGGED, PUNTA SEE TOSCA, PUNTA	PT	18 47 N	111 03 W	702	00	SABANAS SEE SABANAS GRANDES	POPL	17 53 N	92 38 W	702	00
RUGGET, PUNTA SEE TOSCA, PUNTA	PT	18 47 N	111 03 W	702	00	SABANAS	POPL	19 07 N	96 54 W	702	01
RUICES	POPL	28 01 N	106 09 W	702	02	SABANAS DE JALOSTOC	POPL	20 14 N	97 32 W	702	01
RUIDOSA SEE LA RUIDOSA	POPL	29 15 N	105 00 W	702	00	SABANAS GRANDES	POPL	17 53 N	92 38 W	702	01
RUIZ	POPL	21 57 N	105 09 W	702	00	SABANCUY	POPL	18 58 N	91 11 W	702	01
RULE, CAPE SEE REGLA, CAPE	CAPE	18 42 N	110 57 W	702	00	SABANCUY, BANCOS DE	BANK	19 10 N	91 02 W	702	01
RUMOROSA SEE LA RUMOROSA	POPL	32 34 N	115 06 W	702	00	SABANETA	POPL	17 56 N	95 00 W	702	01

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