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NIS Gazetteer Mexico

Central Intelligence Agency · 2025-08-25 · 757 pages · text by 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…
SOTO LA MARINA, RÍO	STRM	23 45 N	97 45 W	702	02
SOTO LA MARINA, RÍO DE SEE
SOTO LA MARINA, RÍO	STRM	23 45 N	97 45 W	702	00
SOTOLAR	POPL	21 42 N	100 11 W	702	01
SOTOLAR	POPL	22 18 N	100 24 W	702	02
SOTOLES	POPL	22 10 N	103 09 W	702	02
SOTOLI SEE EL SOTOL	POPL	30 10 N	111 29 W	702	00
SOTOLITO	POPL	17 32 N	93 24 W	702	01
SOTOLITO SEE SOTOLITOS	POPL	24 34 N	105 33 W	702	00
SOTOLITO, ARROYO DEL	STRM	30 53 N	111 30 W	702	02
SOTOLITOS	POPL	24 34 N	105 33 W	702	02
SOTOLOSA SEE NORIA DE SOLATOSA	POPL	29 09 N	105 26 W	702	00
SOTOLOSA, SIERRA	MTS	28 32 N	104 15 W	702	02
SOTOTLÁN SEE SOTOTLÁN, EMPALME	RSTA	20 09 N	98 21 W	702	00
SOTOTLÁN, EMPALME	RSTA	20 09 N	98 21 W	702	01
SOTULA SEE SOTUTA	POPL	20 44 N	89 35 W	702	00
SOTULA, CERRO	MT	19 57 N	98 55 W	702	01
SOTUTA	POPL	20 36 N	89 01 W	702	01
SOTUTA	POPL	20 44 N	89 35 W	702	01
SOTZIT SEE SODZIL	POPL	20 28 N	88 20 W	702	00
SOUTH BLUFF SEE SUR, MORRO	PRMT	28 52 N	118 15 W	702	00
SOUTH POINT SEE CELARAIN, PUNTA	PT	20 16 N	86 59 W	702	00
SOXNIO	POPL	20 00 N	99 50 W	702	01
SOYACUAUTLA	POPL	19 34 N	96 34 W	702	01
SOYAGE SEE SAYAGUI	POPL	28 35 N	107 40 W	702	00
SOYAGÜE SEE SAYAGUI	POPL	28 35 N	107 40 W	702	00
SOYALITA	POPL	25 51 N	107 17 W	702	02
SOYALITLANAPA SEE
SAN PABLO ZOYATITLANAPAN	POPL	18 40 N	98 08 W	702	00
SOYALITO SEE SOYATITA	POPL	24 14 N	107 15 W	702	00
SOYALÓ	POPL	16 54 N	92 55 W	702	01
SOYALTEPEC	POPL	17 27 N	97 17 W	702	01
SOYALTEPEC SEE
SAN BARTOLO SOYALTEPEC	POPL	17 34 N	97 20 W	702	00
SOYALTEPEC SEE
SAN MIGUEL SOYALTEPEC	POPL	18 12 N	96 29 W	702	00
SOYAMOTI SEE SAYAMOTA	POPL	22 18 N	105 15 W	702	00
SOYAMUCHI SEE SOYAMUCHIL	POPL	17 11 N	100 14 W	702	00

SOYAMUCHIL	POPL	17 11 N	100 14 W	702	01
SOYANIQUILPAN SEE SAN FRANCISCO SOYANIQUILPAN	POPL	19 59 N	99 30 W	702	00
SOYATACO	POPL	18 13 N	93 06 W	702	01
SOYATAL	POPL	19 11 N	103 05 W	702	01
SOYATAL	POPL	21 33 N	102 30 W	702	01
SOYATAL SEE EL SOYATE	POPL	21 47 N	100 47 W	702	00
SOYATÁN	POPL	18 10 N	101 35 W	701	01
SOYATÁN	POPL	20 09 N	104 52 W	702	01
SOYATE SEE EL SOYATE	POPL	21 47 N	100 47 W	702	00
SOYATE	POPL	21 54 N	102 48 W	702	01
SOYATE	POPL	22 12 N	103 12 W	702	02
SOYATE	POPL	22 41 N	104 17 W	702	02
SOYATENCO, RÍO DE	STRM	16 39 N	93 38 W	702	01
SOYATES SEE EL SOYATE	POPL	21 54 N	100 33 W	702	00
SOYATITA	POPL	24 14 N	107 15 W	702	02
SOYATITA	POPL	25 45 N	107 22 W	702	00
SOYATITÁN	POPL	16 18 N	92 25 W	702	01
SOYATITLA	POPL	18 04 N	96 51 W	702	01
SOYATITO	POPL	21 44 N	100 14 W	702	01
SOYATLA	POPL	20 43 N	98 36 W	702	01
SOYATLÁN SEE ZOYATLÁN	POPL	17 28 N	98 32 W	702	00
SOYATLÁN	POPL	20 10 N	104 18 W	702	01
SOYOLAPAM, RÍO SEE SOYOLAPAN, RÍO	STRM	17 48 N	96 13 W	702	00
SOYOLAPAN, RÍO	STRM	17 48 N	96 13 W	702	02
SOYOLÓN SEE SOYATÁN	POPL	18 10 N	101 35 W	702	00
SOYOPA	POPL	28 41 N	109 37 W	702	02
SOYOPA	POPL	28 46 N	109 39 W	702	02
SOYOTLA SEE SOYATLA	POPL	20 43 N	98 36 W	702	00
SOYOTLAN SEE SOYATLÁN	POPL	20 18 N	104 18 W	702	00
SOYULILLA SEE SAYULILLA	POPL	20 00 N	104 56 W	702	00
SOYUPA	POPL	24 46 N	106 21 W	702	02
SOYUPA SEE SOYOPA	POPL	28 41 N	109 37 W	702	00
SOYUTA SEE SOYUPA	POPL	24 46 N	106 21 W	702	00
SPRING	POPL	25 52 N	111 52 W	702	02
STEAMER POINT SEE VAPOR, PUNTA DEL	PT	29 02 N	118 23 W	702	00
STEARNS, PUNTA	PT	24 44 N	112 02 W	702	02

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