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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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BAMURI SEE BÁMORI	POPL	30 20 N	110 34 W	702	00
BÁMURI	POPL	30 21 N	111 58 W	702	02
BANACHARI	POPL	29 15 N	109 59 W	702	02
BANADERO SEE EL BANADERO	POPL	20 31 N	102 02 W	702	00
BANÁMICHI	POPL	30 01 N	110 10 W	702	02
BANCARI SEE BAUCARIT	POPL	27 25 N	109 13 W	702	00
BANCO SEE EL BANCO	POPL	20 52 N	99 43 W	702	00
BANCO SEE BANCOS	POPL	21 27 N	98 42 W	702	00
BANCO	POPL	25 01 N	101 00 W	702	02
BANCO SEE EL BANCO	POPL	25 04 N	104 30 W	702	00
BANCO DEL LUCERO, SIERRA	MTS	30 42 N	106 41 W	702	02
BANCOS	POPL	18 11 N	101 41 W	702	01
BANCOS	POPL	21 27 N	98 42 W	702	01
BANCOS, CERRO	MT	26 09 N	107 12 W	702	02
BANDA	POPL	21 00 N	100 48 W	702	02
BANDA SEE LA BANDA	POPL	25 40 N	100 28 W	702	00
BANDA, PUNTA SEE PUNTA BANDA, CABO	CAPE	31 45 N	116 45 W	702	00
BANDERA	POPL	24 40 N	107 52 W	702	02
BANDERA SEE LA BANDERA	POPL	25 59 N	98 58 W	702	00
BANDERA SEE LA BANDERA	POPL	26 55 N	99 20 W	702	00
BANDERA	POPL	28 23 N	100 29 W	702	02
BANDERA	RSTA	26 09 N	103 48 W	702	02
BANDERA RICO, CERRO	MT	32 10 N	115 24 W	702	02
BANDERAS SEE LA BANDERA	POPL	23 54 N	105 21 W	702	00
BANDERAS	POPL	31 01 N	105 35 W	702	02
BANDERAS, BAHÍA DE	BAY	20 40 N	105 25 W	702	02
BANDERAS, BAHÍA DE LAS SEE	BAY	20 40 N	105 25 W	702	00
BANDERAS, BAHÍA DE	POPL	19 35 N	96 56 W	702	01
BANDERILLA	RSTA	19 36 N	96 56 W	702	01
BANDERITA, PUNTA	PT	24 53 N	112 08 W	702	02
BANDINI	POPL	32 32 N	116 58 W	702	02
BANDITA	POPL	20 57 N	100 49 W	702	01
BANDO SEE BANDA	POPL	21 00 N	100 48 W	702	00
BARÓN	POPL	23 11 N	102 29 W	702	02
BÁNORI	POPL	31 34 N	112 12 W	702	02
BÁNOS	POPL	18 32 N	99 16 W	702	01

BÁNOS SEE LOS BÁNOS	POPL	26 49 N	106 18 W	702	00
BANQUETE	POPL	25 49 N	99 05 W	702	02
BANQUITO PIEDRA	POPL	26 06 N	100 07 W	702	02
BANZHA	POPL	20 36 N	99 36 W	702	02
BAPORACHIC	POPL	27 56 N	107 11 W	702	02
BAPOREACHIC SEE BAPORACHIC	POPL	27 56 N	107 11 W	702	00
BAPORIACHIC SEE BAPORACHIC	POPL	27 56 N	107 11 W	702	00
BAPURICHIC	POPL	27 33 N	106 53 W	702	02
BAQUEÁCHIC	POPL	27 39 N	106 59 W	702	02
BAQUEÁCHIC, PICACHO DE	MT	27 45 N	106 59 W	702	02
BAQUEDANO SEE BAQUEDANO DE GALEANA	POPL	19 25 N	97 58 W	702	00
BAQUEDANO DE GALEANA	POPL	19 25 N	97 58 W	702	01
BAQUEREACHIC	POPL	27 51 N	107 35 W	702	02
BAQUERIACHIC SEE BAQUEREACHIC	POPL	27 51 N	107 35 W	702	00
BAQUETEROS	POPL	27 07 N	106 20 W	702	02
BAQUETEROS, SIERRA DE SEE
VAQUETEROS, SIERRA DE	MTS	29 42 N	108 05 W	702	00
BAQUIACHIC SEE BAQUEÁCHIC	POPL	27 39 N	106 59 W	702	00
PAQUIACHIC, PICACHO DE SEE
BAQUEÁCHIC, PICACHO DE	MT	27 45 N	106 59 W	702	00
BAQUIREACHIC	POPL	27 09 N	107 15 W	702	02
BAQUIRIACHIC SEE BAQUEREACHIC	POPL	27 51 N	107 35 W	702	00
BAQUITA SEE BAMUINA	POPL	27 24 N	108 04 W	702	00
BARACHIC SEE BATUCHIQUE	POPL	28 00 N	108 14 W	702	00
BARADERO	POPL	19 02 N	91 07 W	702	01
BARADERO, PUNTA	PT	19 02 N	91 08 W	702	01
BARAJAS	POPL	19 50 N	99 29 W	702	01
BARAJAS	POPL	20 32 N	101 03 W	702	01
BARAJAS	RSTA	20 20 N	101 39 W	702	01
BARAJAS, CERRO	MT	26 24 N	106 02 W	702	02
BARAJAS, PICO	MT	26 20 N	105 55 W	702	02
BARAJES, PICO SEE BARAJAS, PICO	MT	26 20 N	105 55 W	702	00
BARANA SEE LA HORMIGA	POPL	20 23 N	101 55 W	702	00
BARATILLO	POPL	24 25 N	98 52 W	702	02
BARAZAS SEE BARRAZAS	POPL	24 52 N	105 21 W	702	00
BARBACHANO	SITE	19 42 N	88 45 W	702	01

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