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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.

  • 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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BACABCHÉN	POPL	20 17 N	90 03 W	702	01
BACABIRITO SEE BATACOMITO	POPL	25 39 N	107 31 W	702	00
UACABUICO	POPL	27 52 N	108 34 W	702	02
BACABUREACHIC	POPL	27 49 N	107 08 W	702	02
BACACHI	POPL	29 59 N	110 10 W	702	02
BACACHIC SEE BACÓCHIC	POPL	27 55 N	107 06 W	702	00
BACACHITO SEE BACUACHITO	POPL	29 47 N	111 32 W	702	00
BACACORAGUA	POPL	25 50 N	107 13 W	702	02
BACADÉHUACHI	POPL	29 44 N	109 10 W	702	02
BACADÉHUACHI, RÍO	STRM	29 35 N	109 12 W	702	02
BACADEHUACHI SEE BACADÉHUACHI, RÍO SEE	POPL	27 44 N	109 10 W	702	00
BACADEHUACHI, RÍO	STRM	29 35 N	109 12 W	702	00
BACAHUI	POPL	29 34 N	108 39 W	702	02
BACALA SEE SAN MIGUEL BACALAR	POPL	20 49 N	89 21 W	702	00
BACALAAR CHICO SEE
BACALAR CHICO, BOCA	CHAN	18 12 N	87 53 W	702	00
BACALAR	POPL	18 43 N	88 27 W	702	01
BACALAR SEE SAN MIGUEL BACALAR	POPL	20 49 N	89 21 W	702	00
BACALAR, BOCA SEE
BACALAR CHICO, BOCA	CHAN	18 12 N	87 53 W	702	00
BACALAR, LAGUNA DE	LAKE	18 43 N	88 22 W	702	01
BACALAR CHIC, BOCA SEE
BACALAR CHICO, BOCA	CHAN	18 12 N	87 53 W	702	00
BACALAR CHICA SEE
BACALAR CHICO, BOCA	CHAN	18 12 N	87 53 W	702	00
BACALAR CHICA, BOCA SEE
BACALAR CHICO, BOCA	CHAN	18 12 N	87 53 W	702	00
BACALAR CHICA, BOCA DE SEE
BACALAR CHICO, BOCA	CHAN	18 12 N	87 53 W	702	00
BACALAR CHICO SEE
BACALAR CHICO, BOCA	CHAN	18 12 N	87 53 W	702	00
BACALAR CHICO, BOCA	CHAN	18 12 N	87 53 W	702	00
BACALAR CHICO, CANAL DE SEE
BACALAR CHICO, BOCA	CHAN	18 12 N	87 53 W	702	00
BACALAR CHICO, ESTRECHO DE SEE
BACALAR CHICO, BOCA	CHAN	18 12 N	87 53 W	702	00
BACALAR CHICO CREEK SEE
BACALAR CHICO, BOCA	CHAN	18 12 N	87 53 W	702	00

BACALAR CHICO STRAIT SEE
BACALAR CHICO, BOCA	CHAN	18 12 N	87 53 W	702	00
BACALUR, LAGUNA SEE
BACALAR, LAGUNA DE	LAKE	18 43 N	88 22 W	702	00
BACAMACARI	POPL	29 12 N	107 47 W	702	02
BACAMAYA	POPL	26 40 N	108 42 W	702	02
BACAMAYO SEE BACAMAYA	POPL	26 40 N	108 42 W	702	00
BACAME	POPL	27 04 N	109 38 W	702	02
BACAME, LAGUNA	LAKE	27 04 N	109 38 W	702	02
BACAMICHI SEE BACANUCHI	POPL	30 39 N	110 16 W	702	00
BACAMUCHI SEE BACANUCHI	POPL	30 39 N	110 16 W	702	00
BACAMUCHI, RÍO SEE BACANUCHI, RÍO	STRM	30 22 N	110 10 W	702	00
BACANORA	POPL	28 59 N	109 24 W	702	02
BACANORA, RÍO	STRM	28 59 N	109 24 W	702	02
BACANUCHI	POPL	30 39 N	110 16 W	702	02
BACANUCHI, RÍO	STRM	30 22 N	110 10 W	702	02
BACAPIRI	SITE	30 06 N	109 12 W	702	02
BACARATUS	POPL	27 49 N	107 31 W	702	02
BACAREHUIS, ESTERO DE SEE
BACOREHUIS, ESTERO DE	INLT	26 16 N	109 08 W	702	00
BACAS SEE VACAS	POPL	24 23 N	99 38 W	702	00
BACATA	POPL	24 43 N	106 55 W	702	02
BACATAME	POPL	24 45 N	105 18 W	702	02
BACATATE SEE TINAJA DEL BACATETE	SITE	28 03 N	110 20 W	702	00
BACATETE	SITE	28 04 N	110 22 W	702	02
BACATETE, CERRO	MT	28 05 N	110 20 W	702	02
BACATETE, SIERRA	MTS	27 54 N	110 19 W	702	02
BACATETE, SIERRA DE	MTS	28 06 N	110 22 W	702	02
BACATETITO	SITE	28 05 N	110 24 W	702	02
BACAVACHI SEE BACADACHI	POPL	26 35 N	109 24 W	702	00
BACAVACHI, RÍO	STRM	29 18 N	111 50 W	702	02
BACAYAPO SEE BACAYOPA	POPL	26 22 N	108 08 W	702	00
BACAYOPA	POPL	26 22 N	108 08 W	702	02
BACAZIQUILE, CERRO	MT	27 42 N	109 54 W	702	02
BACENCU	POPL	20 47 N	90 09 W	702	01
BACERAC	POPL	30 18 N	108 50 W	702	02
BACHACA, CERRO	MT	27 01 N	109 10 W	702	02
BACHAJÓN	POPL	17 07 N	92 18 W	702	01

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