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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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BARBACOA	POPL	21 21 N	98 04 W	702	01
BARBAL SEE BARBUL	POPL	21 54 N	99 05 W	702	00
BARBECHITO SEE BARBECHITOS	POPL	26 36 N	106 19 W	702	00
BARBECHITOS	POPL	26 36 N	106 19 W	702	02
BARBECHO SEE BARBECHOS	POPL	21 32 N	100 31 W	702	00
BARBECHO	POPL	22 58 N	105 37 W	702	02
BARBECHOS	POPL	21 32 N	100 31 W	702	02
BARBERENA SEE EL PASO DE BARBERENA	POPL	22 35 N	97 54 W	702	00
BARBERENA, RIO	STRM	22 34 N	97 52 W	702	02
BARBERENA, RIO DE SEE BARBERENA, RIO	STRM	22 34 N	97 52 W	702	00
BARBOA	POPL	18 13 N	95 27 W	702	01
BARBONA	POPL	16 07 N	93 47 W	702	01
BARBONA, CORDILLERA LA	MTS	28 38 N	105 33 W	702	02
BARBOSA	POPL	21 16 N	101 38 W	702	01
BARBOSA	POPL	22 10 N	100 37 W	702	02
BARBOSO	POPL	21 07 N	100 14 W	702	01
BARBOZA SEE BARBOSA	POPL	22 10 N	100 37 W	702	00
BARBUL	POPL	21 54 N	99 05 W	702	02
BARCELIA	POPL	30 35 N	111 13 W	702	02
BARCELO SEE BARCELIA	POPL	30 35 N	111 13 W	702	00
BARCENA	RSTA	20 46 N	104 09 W	702	01
BARCENAS SEE BARCENA	RSTA	20 46 N	104 09 W	702	00
BARCINO	POPL	22 36 N	105 28 W	702	02
BARCO, CERRO	MT	23 33 N	100 56 W	702	02
BAREBAMPO	POPL	27 18 N	109 22 W	702	02
BARI	RSTA	17 41 N	91 14 W	702	01
BARICUETO	POPL	24 44 N	107 43 W	702	00
BARIEVETO SEE BARICUETO	POPL	24 44 N	107 43 W	702	00
BARILLERA SEE BARILLERO	POPL	28 13 N	108 22 W	702	00
BARILLERO	POPL	28 13 N	108 22 W	702	02
BAROBAMPO	POPL	26 06 N	108 56 W	702	00
BAROMICO	POPL	27 02 N	108 35 W	702	02
BAROMICO, CERRO	MT	27 01 N	108 32 W	702	02
BAROMIQUITO	POPL	27 03 N	108 31 W	702	02
BARONA	POPL	18 01 N	93 50 W	702	01
BAROTÉN	POPL	26 24 N	108 40 W	702	02

BAROYECA	POPL	27 39 N	109 30 W	702	02
BAROYECA, SIERRA	MTS	27 33 N	109 30 W	702	02
BARRA	POPL	15 57 N	95 38 W	702	01
BARRA	POPL	22 59 N	97 47 W	702	00
BARRACAS	POPL	23 28 N	109 28 W	702	02
BARRACERO	POPL	25 14 N	104 11 W	702	02
BARRA DE CAZONES	POPL	20 43 N	97 12 W	702	01
BARRA DE LAS PALMAS	POPL	20 10 N	96 43 W	702	01
BARRA DE NAVIDAD SEE LA BARRA DE NAVIDAD	POPL	19 12 N	104 41 W	702	00
BARRA DE PALMAS SEE BARRA DE LAS PALMAS	POPL	20 10 N	96 43 W	702	00
BARRA DE SACAPULCO SEE ZACAPULCO	POPL	15 11 N	92 53 W	702	00
BARRA DE TONALÁ SEE TONALÁ	POPL	18 12 N	94 07 W	702	00
BARRA DE TUXPAN	POPL	20 59 N	97 19 W	702	01
BARRAGANES	POPL	27 30 N	106 47 W	702	02
BARRAGANES	POPL	28 22 N	106 42 W	702	02
BARRAGÓN, CUESTA	MTS	28 40 N	105 30 W	702	02
BARRAL SEE BARBUL	POPL	21 54 N	99 05 W	702	00
BARRANCA SEE LA BARRANCA	POPL	20 22 N	100 28 W	702	00
BARRANCA	POPL	21 07 N	101 44 W	702	01
BARRANCA SEE LA BARRANCA	POPL	21 20 N	99 02 W	702	00
BARRANCA	POPL	21 36 N	98 25 W	702	02
BARRANCA	POPL	22 20 N	100 49 W	702	02
BARRANCA SEE LA BARRANCA	POPL	25 51 N	105 09 W	702	00
BARRANCA	POPL	27 10 N	100 24 W	702	02
BARRANCA SEE LA BARRANCA	POPL	28 35 N	109 40 W	702	00
BARRANCA	POPL	28 41 N	109 59 W	702	02
BARRANCA	POPL	29 31 N	110 42 W	702	02
BARRANCA	RSTA	18 02 N	95 29 W	702	01
BARRANCA, CERRO	MT	28 36 N	109 40 W	702	02
BARRANCA CHIVATA	POPL	16 45 N	97 29 W	702	01
BARRANCA CHIVATO SEE BARRANCA CHIVATA	POPL	16 45 N	97 29 W	702	00
BARRANCA COLORADA	POPL	29 06 N	107 19 W	702	02
BARRANCA DE ÁMIMAS	POPL	21 51 N	102 47 W	702	01
BARRANCA DEL ORO	POPL	20 56 N	104 29 W	702	01
BARRANCA FERNÁNDEZ, RIO	STRM	19 46 N	96 25 W	702	01

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