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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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BACHALAR CHICO, BOCA SEE
BACALAR CHICO, BOCA	CHAN	18 12 N	87 53 W	702	00
BACHAMUCHIC	POPL	27 00 N	107 13 W	702	02
BACHAMUCHIC	POPL	27 50 N	107 42 W	702	02
BACHATA	SITE	28 23 N	110 23 W	702	02
BACHIGUALATO	POPL	24 46 N	107 29 W	702	02
BACHIMUALATO SEE BACHIGUALATO	POPL	24 46 N	107 29 W	702	00
BACHIMBA	POPL	28 25 N	105 41 W	702	02
BACHIMBA	RSTA	28 24 N	105 40 W	702	02
BACHIMBA, ARROYO	STRM	28 29 N	105 26 W	702	02
BACHIMENTO SEE BACHIMETO	POPL	24 45 N	107 43 W	702	00
BACHIMETO	POPL	24 45 N	107 43 W	702	02
BACHIMVA SEE BACHÍNIVA	POPL	28 45 N	107 15 W	702	00
BACHINIBA SEE BACHÍNIVA	POPL	28 45 N	107 15 W	702	00
BACHÍNIVA	POPL	28 45 N	107 15 W	702	02
BACHOCO	POPL	26 44 N	109 26 W	702	02
BACHOCO	POPL	27 34 N	109 48 W	702	02
BACHOCO, CERRO	MT	27 55 N	110 39 W	702	02
BACHOMOBAMPO	POPL	25 42 N	109 06 W	702	02
BACHOMOBAMPO, CERRO	MT	27 54 N	110 11 W	702	02
BACHOMOBEMPO SEE BACHOMOBAMPO	POPL	25 42 N	109 06 W	702	00
BACHUL	POPL	21 34 N	88 22 W	702	01
BACHUL, PUNTA DE	PT	21 34 N	88 21 W	702	01
BACHURICHIC	POPL	28 12 N	107 37 W	702	02
BACHURICHIC, ARROYO	STRM	28 12 N	107 33 W	702	02
BACOACHI	POPL	29 33 N	111 31 W	702	02
BACOACHI	POPL	30 38 N	109 56 W	702	02
BACOACHI, CERRO	MT	30 37 N	110 08 W	702	02
BACOACHI, RIO SEE BACAVACHI, RIO	STRM	29 18 N	111 50 W	702	00
BACOCHIC SEE B COACHI	POPL	30 38 N	109 56 W	702	00
BACOBAMPO SEE BACOBAMPO	POPL	26 06 N	108 56 W	702	00
BACOBANI	SITE	26 54 N	109 41 W	702	02
BACOBARI SEE BACOBANI	SITE	26 54 N	109 41 W	702	00
BACOCHIBAMPO	POPL	27 56 N	110 58 W	702	02
BACÓCHIC	POPL	27 55 N	107 06 W	702	02
BACOCO	POPL	27 57 N	109 36 W	702	02
BACORAHUIS SEE BACOREHUIS	POPL	26 23 N	109 04 W	702	00

	POPL	26 23 N	109 04 W	702	02
BACOREMUIS	INLT	26 16 N	109 08 W	702	02
BACOREMUIS, ESTERO DE	POPL	25 28 N	108 15 W	702	02
BACOYAMUETO	PT	20 04 N	90 30 W	702	00
BACÚ, PUNTA SEE BAGÚ, PUNTA	POPL	29 47 N	111 32 W	702	02
BACUACHITO
BACUCICO SEE BACUSICO	POPL	27 44 N	108 37 W	702	00
BACUGACHIC	POPL	27 54 N	108 32 W	702	02
BACUM	POPL	27 33 N	110 05 W	702	02
BACUM	RSTA	27 36 N	110 05 W	702	02
BACUN, RÍO	STRM	17 15 N	92 00 W	702	01
BACUSA	POPL	27 29 N	109 16 W	702	02
BACUSICO	POPL	27 44 N	108 37 W	702	02
BACUYACHIC SEE BACUGACHIC	POPL	27 54 N	108 32 W	702	00
BACUZO	POPL	28 44 N	108 10 W	702	02
BADEAS SEE LAS BADEAS	POPL	21 44 N	98 26 W	702	00
BADEBUACHI SEE BADIMUACHI	POPL	29 51 N	109 45 W	702	00
BADEGUACHI	POPL	30 54 N	109 30 W	702	02
BADEMUACHI SEE BADIMUACHI	POPL	29 51 N	109 45 W	702	00
BADEMUACHI SEE BADEGUACHI	POPL	30 54 N	109 30 W	702	00
BADESI	POPL	29 15 N	109 11 W	702	02
BADIMUACHI	POPL	29 51 N	109 45 W	702	02
BADILLA	POPL	29 26 N	110 48 W	702	02
BADILLAS	POPL	30 22 N	111 18 W	702	02
BADILLO	POPL	21 49 N	100 35 W	702	01
BADIRAGUATO	POPL	25 22 N	107 31 W	702	02
BADIRAGUATO, RÍO DE	STRM	25 12 N	107 24 W	702	02
BADIRIGUATO SEE BADIRAGUATO	POPL	25 22 N	107 31 W	702	00
BADULAQUE SEE EL BADULAQUE	POPL	27 38 N	105 58 W	702	00
BAEXETABOCA	SITE	28 12 N	110 20 W	702	02
BAEZA SEE LA BAEZA	POPL	28 23 N	106 24 W	702	00
BAEZA SEE LA BAEZA	RSTA	28 23 N	106 24 W	702	00
BAGDAD	POPL	25 57 N	97 09 W	702	02
BAGRE	POPL	22 09 N	100 22 W	702	02
BAGRE SEE EL BAGRE	POPL	25 23 N	99 39 W	702	00
BAGRE, CERRO	MT	32 06 N	115 48 W	702	02
BAGRECITO	POPL	25 07 N	107 13 W	702	02
BAGRECITOS SEE BAGRECITO	POPL	25 07 N	107 13 W	702	00

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