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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	25 19 N	100 02 W	702	02
BARRERA	POPL	18 59 N	103 26 W	702	01
BARRERAS	POPL	19 06 N	103 29 W	702	01
BARRERAS, RÍO	STRN	18 57 N	103 23 W	702	01
BARRETA	POPL	25 27 N	107 14 W	702	02
BARRETAL	POPL	24 05 N	99 07 W	702	02
BARRETAS SEE LAS BARRETAS	POPL	22 57 N	98 53 W	702	00
BARRETEROS	POPL	22 06 N	105 08 W	702	02
BARRETILLAS	POPL	26 57 N	99 53 W	702	02
BARRETO SEE BARRETOS	POPL	20 56 N	101 38 W	702	00
BARRETOS	POPL	20 56 N	101 38 W	702	02
BARRETOSA SEE LA BARRETOSA	RSTA	25 52 N	99 28 W	702	00
BARRIAL SEE EL BARRIAL	POPL	25 01 N	105 27 W	702	00
BARRIAL SEE EL BARREAL	POPL	25 02 N	100 06 W	702	00
BARRIALES SEE BARREALES	POPL	26 42 N	100 44 W	702	00
BARRICÓN, CERRO DEL GEE
BARRISON, CERRO DEL	NT	29 50 N	106 16 W	702	00
BARRIGA DE PLATA, CERRO	NT	18 55 N	99 06 W	702	01
BARRIL SEE EL BARRIL	POPL	23 02 N	102 08 W	702	00
BARRIL, LAGUNA DEL	MRSH	25 40 N	97 15 W	702	02
BARRIO SEE EL BARRIO	POPL	24 49 N	107 22 W	702	00
BARRIO	POPL	25 59 N	105 29 W	702	02
BARRIO	POPL	26 51 N	108 53 W	702	02
BARRIO NUEVO	POPL	17 44 N	101 38 W	702	01
BARRIO NUEVO	POPL	18 19 N	101 40 W	702	01
BARRIOS DE BOYÉ SEE BOYÉ	POPL	20 42 N	99 40 W	702	00
BARRIOS SANTIAGO SEE
SANTIAGO OXTHOC	POPL	20 07 N	99 33 W	702	00
BARRISON, CERRO DEL	NT	29 50 N	106 16 W	702	02
BARRO SEE EL BARRO	POPL	25 50 N	103 24 W	702	00
BARRO SEE EL BARRO	POPL	26 28 N	105 32 W	702	00
BARRO SEE EL BARRO	POPL	26 46 N	105 09 W	702	00
BARROLITOS	POPL	21 59 N	100 11 W	702	01
BARRON SEE BORRÓN	POPL	22 53 N	105 58 W	702	00
BARRÓN	POPL	20 41 N	101 05 W	702	01
BARRÓN	POPL	23 07 N	106 17 W	702	02
BARROSAS	POPL	18 12 N	95 08 W	702	01
BARROSO, CERRO DEL	NT	23 38 N	101 36 W	702	02

	RSTA	27 41 N	101 18 W	702	02
BARROTENÁN	STRM	27 39 N	101 13 W	702	02
BARROTERÁN, ARROYO	POPL	22 03 N	102 13 W	702	02
BARROTES	POPL	20 14 N	99 29 W	702	00
BARTOLO SEE SAN BARTOLO	POPL	23 21 N	106 00 W	702	02
BARTOLO	POPL	28 13 N	108 14 W	702	00
BASACEACHIC SEE BASASEACHIC	ISL	26 24 N	109 15 W	702	02
BASACORI, ISLA	POPL	29 22 N	109 59 W	702	02
BÁSAPO	POPL	28 13 N	108 14 W	702	02
BASASEACHIC	POPL	26 55 N	108 20 W	702	02
BASATE	POPL	27 21 N	92 09 W	702	00
BASCÁ, RÍO SEE BASCÁ, RÍO	STRM	17 21 N	92 09 W	702	01
BASCÁN, RÍO	STRM	17 21 N	92 09 W	702	01
BÁSCULA	RSTA	18 56 N	103 56 W	702	01
BASIABAMPO	POPL	27 17 N	109 35 W	702	02
BASIBORACHIC	POPL	27 28 N	107 29 W	702	02
BASIGOCHIC	POPL	26 54 N	106 47 W	702	02
BASIMUACHIC	POPL	27 54 N	106 49 W	702	02
BASIROA	POPL	26 44 N	108 54 W	702	02
BASIS SEE SAN JOSE DE BACÍS	POPL	24 35 N	105 53 W	702	00
BASIVIA SEE BASIROA	POPL	26 44 N	108 54 W	702	00
BASOCAMUI, CERRO	MT	26 52 N	109 04 W	702	02
BASOCARI	SITE	27 13 N	109 44 W	702	02
BASOCIACHIC	POPL	28 16 N	108 14 W	702	02
BASOCO	POPL	25 04 N	104 49 W	702	02
BASOGACHIC	POPL	28 01 N	107 54 W	702	02
BASOGEACHIC SEE BASOGACHIC	POPL	28 01 N	107 54 W	702	00
BASOGOACHIC SEE BASOGACHIC	POPL	28 01 N	107 54 W	702	00
BASOGUACHIC SEE BASOGACHIC	POPL	26 17 N	107 32 W	702	02
BASONAPA	POPL	26 17 N	107 32 W	702	02
BASONAPA, RÍO	STRM	25 56 N	107 12 W	702	02
BASONEACHIC	POPL	27 58 N	107 20 W	702	02
BASONEACHIC	POPL	28 07 N	107 48 W	702	02
BASONIACHIC SEE BASONEACHIC	POPL	27 58 N	107 20 W	702	00
BASONIPITA	POPL	26 03 N	107 18 W	702	02
BASONOPA SEE BASONAPA	POPL	26 17 N	107 32 W	702	00
BASONOPITA SEE BASONIPITA	POPL	26 03 N	107 18 W	702	00
BASOREACHIC, ARROYO SEE BASORIACHIC, ARROYO	STRM	27 14 N	108 28 W	702	00

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