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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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STRM	27 14 N	108 28 W	702	02
BASORIACHIC, ARROYO	POPL	21 08 N	89 33 W	702	01
BASPUL	RSTA	19 49 N	99 56 W	702	01
BASSOCO
BASTONAL, CUMBRES SEE
CUMBRES BASTONAL, CERRO	MT	18 19 N	94 54 W	702	00
BASUCHE	POPL	21 39 N	98 38 W	702	01
BASUCHIC	POPL	27 05 N	107 19 W	702	02
BASUCHIL	POPL	28 31 N	107 24 W	702	02
BASUCHIL	RSTA	28 31 N	107 24 W	702	02
BASUCHITE SEE BASUCHITO	POPL	28 27 N	107 46 W	702	00
BASUCHITO	POPL	28 11 N	108 15 W	702	02
BASUCHITO	POPL	28 27 N	107 46 W	702	02
BASURA, CERRO	MT	30 55 N	112 13 W	702	02
BASURINA	POPL	26 03 N	107 52 W	702	02
BASURTO	POPL	18 05 N	94 58 W	702	01
BASUSINA SEE BASURINA	POPL	26 03 N	107 52 W	702	00
BATA	POPL	19 54 N	99 00 W	702	01
BATABE	POPL	27 04 N	109 51 W	702	02
BATACOMACHI	POPL	29 13 N	109 17 W	702	02
BATACOMITO	POPL	25 39 N	107 31 W	702	02
BATACOSA	POPL	27 32 N	109 24 W	702	02
BATACOSTECORI	SITE	27 10 N	109 41 W	702	02
BATAGUES	POPL	24 50 N	110 44 W	702	02
BATALLA, ZANJÓN	STRM	14 41 N	92 14 W	702	02
BATAMOTAL	POPL	27 59 N	110 50 W	702	02
BATAMOTAL	RSTA	27 59 N	110 50 W	702	02
BATAMOTE	POPL	20 55 N	110 05 W	702	02
BATAMOTE	POPL	30 37 N	110 31 W	702	02
BATAMOTE, CERRO	MT	29 16 N	110 06 W	702	02
BATAMOTES	POPL	25 24 N	108 04 W	702	02
BATAMOTITA	POPL	25 00 N	108 10 W	702	02
BATAMOTITA	POPL	25 17 N	107 54 W	702	02
BATAN SEE EL BATÁN	POPL	20 30 N	100 25 W	702	00
BATAQUES SEE LOS BATEQUIS	POPL	26 42 N	108 34 W	702	00
BATAQUES SEE LOS BATAQUES	POPL	31 34 N	115 51 W	702	00
BATAQUES SEE BATEQUES	RSTA	32 33 N	115 04 W	702	00
BATAUTO	POPL	24 32 N	107 34 W	702	02

BATDA SEE EL BATDA	POPL	20 33 N	98 25 W	702	00
BATEA	POPL	25 22 N	105 50 W	702	02
BATEAS SEE COATEPEC DE LAS BATEAS	POPL	19 09 N	99 25 W	702	00
BATEAS, CERRO	MT	26 03 N	106 34 W	702	02
BATEPITO	POPL	30 49 N	109 12 W	702	02
BATEQUES	RSTA	32 33 N	115 04 W	702	02
BATEQUIS SEE LOS BATAQUES	POPL	31 34 N	115 51 W	702	00
BATEQUITOS	POPL	25 09 N	111 21 W	702	02
BATETECARI	POPL	25 25 N	108 19 W	702	02
BATEVE	POPL	25 46 N	109 06 W	702	02
BATEVE	POPL	26 14 N	108 48 W	702	02
BATEVECHIC	POPL	27 41 N	106 49 W	702	02
BATHÁ	POPL	20 14 N	99 44 W	702	01
BATOBABI	POPL	29 47 N	110 50 W	702	02
BATOBABI, CERRO	MT	29 46 N	110 53 W	702	02
BATOCEGACHIC SEE BATOSEGACHIC	POPL	27 24 N	108 17 W	702	00
BATOLLAQUI	POPL	26 58 N	109 18 W	702	02
BATÓPIC	POPL	31 12 N	111 59 W	702	02
BATOPILA SEE BATOPITO	POPL	25 18 N	107 31 W	702	00
BATOPILAS	POPL	27 01 N	107 44 W	702	02
BATOPILAS, CERRO DE	MT	28 31 N	106 07 W	702	02
BATOPILAS, RÍO	STRM	26 54 N	107 52 W	702	02
BATOPILILLAS	POPL	27 53 N	108 26 W	702	02
BATOPILLAS SEE BATOPILAS	POPL	27 01 N	107 44 W	702	00
BATOPILLAS, RÍO SEE BATOPILAS, RÍO	STRM	26 54 N	107 52 W	702	00
BATOPITO	POPL	25 18 N	107 31 W	702	02
BATOSALI	POPL	27 59 N	110 39 W	702	02
BATOSEACHIC SEE BATOSEACHIC	POPL	27 24 N	108 17 W	702	00
BATOSEGACHIC	POPL	27 24 N	108 17 W	702	02
BATOVIRA	POPL	27 55 N	107 55 W	702	02
BATRES SEE LOS BATRES	POPL	24 12 N	104 42 W	702	00
BATUC	POPL	29 15 N	109 44 W	702	02
BATUC, SIERRA	MTS	29 14 N	109 53 W	702	02
BATUCHIC SEE BATUCHIQUE	POPL	28 00 N	108 14 W	702	00
BATUCHIQUE	POPL	28 00 N	108 14 W	702	02
BATUCOA SEE BATUECAS	POPL	20 03 N	101 28 W	702	00
BATUECAS	POPL	20 03 N	101 28 W	702	00

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