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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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POPL	18 25 N	91 30 W	702	01
BALCHACAH	ENTR	18 26 N	91 32 W	702	01
BALCHACAH, BOCA DE	POPL	20 40 N	89 08 W	702	01
BALCHÉ	POPL	20 54 N	89 52 W	702	01
BALCHÉ	POPL	21 04 N	88 54 W	702	01
BALCON SEE EL BALCÓN	RSTA	19 14 N	103 45 W	702	00
BALCÓN SEE EL BALCÓN	POPL	17 54 N	101 19 W	702	00
BALCÓN SEE EL BALCÓN	POPL	19 15 N	103 46 W	702	00
BALCÓN	POPL	19 22 N	97 54 W	702	01
BALCÓN	POPL	21 41 N	100 27 W	702	01
BALCONES SEE LOS BALCONES	POPL	29 17 N	100 54 W	702	00
BALDENUICHI SEE BADIHUACHI	POPL	29 51 N	109 45 W	702	00
BALDENEGRO	POPL	30 44 N	111 43 W	702	02
BALDERAS SEE SAN MIGUEL BALDERAS	POPL	19 07 N	99 37 W	702	00
BALDERRAMA	POPL	26 16 N	107 47 W	702	02
GALDERRAMA SEE VALDERRAMA	POPL	28 09 N	105 19 W	702	00
BALLENA, ISLA	ISL	24 29 N	110 25 W	702	02
BALLENA, LOMA	HILL	26 16 N	102 36 W	702	02
BALLENAS, ARROYO	STRM	24 02 N	110 57 W	702	02
BALLENAS, BAHÍA SEE
BALLENAS, BAHÍA DE	BAY	26 45 N	113 26 W	702	00
BALLENAS, CANAL DE	BAY	26 45 N	113 25 W	702	02
BALLENAS BAY SEE BALLENAS, BAHÍA DE	BAY	26 45 N	113 26 W	702	00
BALLENUS, ARROYO SEE
BALLENAS, ARROYO	STRM	24 02 N	110 57 W	702	00
BALLESTEROS	POPL	18 23 N	90 30 W	702	01
BALLEZA SEE SAN PABLO BALLEZA	POPL	26 57 N	106 21 W	702	00
BALLO	POPL	18 59 N	95 58 W	702	01
BALLUSITA	POPL	28 22 N	108 51 W	702	02
BALMACEDA SEE LA ALDEA	POPL	20 54 N	101 29 W	702	00
BALMICAS	SITE	27 07 N	109 28 W	702	02
BALOCAHUI, CERRO	MT	27 01 N	109 43 W	702	02
BALOON SEE EL BALCÓN	RSTA	19 14 N	103 45 W	702	00
BALSAS	POPL	17 59 N	99 47 W	702	01
BALSAS SEE LAS BALSAS	POPL	18 34 N	101 50 W	702	00
BALSAS SEE LAS BALSAS	POPL	18 34 N	101 57 W	702	00
BALSAS, RÍO	STRM	17 55 N	102 10 W	702	01

BALSAS, RÍO DE LAS SEE BALSAS, RÍO	STRM	17 55 N	102 10 W	702	00
BALSAS DE AGUA	POPL	20 13 N	97 07 W	702	01
BALTASAR	POPL	25 01 N	104 31 W	702	02
BALTAZAR SEE BALTASAR	POPL	25 01 N	104 31 W	702	00
BALUARTE	POPL	16 45 N	94 59 W	702	01
BALUARTE	POPL	20 08 N	88 40 W	702	01
BALUARTE	POPL	24 40 N	102 45 W	702	02
BALUARTE, ALTO DE SEE BALUARTE, CERRO	MT	26 05 N	105 47 W	702	00
BALUARTE, CERRO	MT	26 05 N	105 47 W	702	02
BALUARTE, MESETA DE SEE BALUARTE, MESETA DEL	UPLD	25 08 N	104 03 W	702	00
BALUARTE, MESETA DEL	UPLD	25 08 N	104 03 W	702	02
BALUARTE, RIO DE SEE BALUARTE, RÍO DEL	STRM	22 49 N	116 02 W	702	00
BALUARTE, RÍO DEL	STRM	22 49 N	106 02 W	702	02
BALUARTE COLORADO, CERRO	MT	24 28 N	99 48 W	702	02
BALVANERA	POPL	20 33 N	100 29 W	702	01
BALVERDES SEE VALVERDE	POPL	29 32 N	104 31 W	702	00
BAMBA, BAMÍA DE	BAY	16 00 N	95 24 W	702	01
BAMEPA SEE BAMOPA	POPL	25 34 N	107 13 W	702	00
BAMERI SEE BAMORI	SITE	29 15 N	110 13 W	702	00
BAMICORI	POPL	26 21 N	108 30 W	702	02
BAMOA	POPL	25 42 N	108 21 W	702	02
BAMOA	RSTA	25 42 N	108 19 W	702	02
BAMOCHA	POPL	26 29 N	109 15 W	702	02
BAMOPA	POPL	25 34 N	107 13 W	702	02
BAMOPAS, ARROYO DE	STRM	25 18 N	107 17 W	702	02
BAMORI SEE BÁMURI	POPL	30 21 N	111 58 W	702	00
BAMORI SEE BÁNORI	POPL	31 34 N	112 12 W	702	00
BÁNORI	POPL	27 59 N	110 49 W	702	02
BÁNORI	POPL	28 52 N	109 10 W	702	02
BÁNORI	POPL	30 20 N	110 34 W	702	02
BÁNORI SEE POZO NUEVO	POPL	30 52 N	111 47 W	702	00
BÁNORI	SITE	29 15 N	110 13 W	702	02
BÁNORI, ESTERO	LAGN	27 34 N	110 38 W	702	02
BAMOYOA	POPL	25 59 N	109 20 W	702	02
BAMUCO	POPL	29 14 N	110 14 W	702	02

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