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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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BIOGANITO SEE BIOGAMITO	POPL	25 48 N	105 49 W	702	00
BIOTO	POPL	20 16 N	105 26 W	702	01
BIQUELÓN	POPL	17 14 N	95 04 W	702	01
BIRIMOA	POPL	25 02 N	106 34 W	702	02
BITZAL, RÍO	STRM	18 01 N	92 24 W	702	01
BIVAJIMARI	POPL	27 12 N	109 28 W	702	02
BIZANI	POPL	30 39 N	112 17 W	702	02
BIZCOCHO	POPL	21 58 N	97 53 W	702	00
BIZCOCHO SEE COYOLES	POPL	21 59 N	97 54 W	702	00
BIZNAGA SEE EL BIZNAGA	POPL	22 28 N	100 16 W	702	00
BIZNAGA	POPL	23 12 N	100 17 W	702	02
BIZNAGA	POPL	23 28 N	100 44 W	702	02
BIZNAGA SEE LA BIZNAGA	POPL	26 32 N	108 46 W	702	00
BIZNAGA SEE VIZNAGA	POPL	28 50 N	111 15 W	702	00
BIZNAGA, CERROS DE LA	MTS	31 14 N	108 05 W	702	02
BLACKFORD, BAJO DE	SHOL	18 24 N	87 25 W	702	01
BLACK HEAD SEE CABEZA NEGRA, PUNTA	HEAD	18 36 N	103 43 W	702	00
BLACK ROCK SEE ROCA NEGRA, ISLA	ISL	25 15 N	110 36 W	702	00
BLACK ROCK POINT SEE ROCA NEGRA, PUNTA	PT	19 45 N	105 20 W	702	00
BLANCA	POPL	19 25 N	98 17 W	702	01
BLANCA	POPL	28 11 N	106 20 W	702	02
BLANCA	POPL	28 45 N	110 47 W	702	02
BLANCA	RSTA	17 07 N	96 47 W	702	01
BLANCA, BAHÍA	BAY	29 04 N	114 40 W	702	02
BLANCA, CERRO LA	MILL	22 41 N	102 09 W	702	02
BLANCA, ISLA	ISL	21 24 N	86 51 W	702	01
BLANCA, ISLA	ISL	27 95 N	110 39 W	702	02
BLANCA, LAGUNA	LAKE	23 13 N	102 24 W	702	02
BLANCA, LOMA	MT	28 35 N	105 28 W	702	02
BLANCA, PUNTA	PT	28 10 N	111 22 W	702	02
BLANCA, PUNTA	PT	29 06 N	114 43 W	702	02
BLANCA, ROCA	CLIF	21 52 N	105 35 W	702	01
BLANCA, ROCA SEE ÁNIMAS, ISLA LAS	ISL	28 42 N	112 56 W	702	00
BLANCA, ROCA	ROCK	21 17 N	106 16 W	702	01
BLANCA, ROCA	ROCK	21 43 N	106 39 W	702	01
BLANCA, ROCA	ROCK	27 49 N	112 46 W	702	02

	POPL	19 34 N	96 41 W	702	01
BLANCA ESPUMA	POPL	20 13 N	90 06 W	702	01
BLANCA FLOR	POPL	17 08 N	96 46 W	702	00
BLANCAS SEE HACIENDA BLANCA	POPL
BLANCAS, LAGUNA LAS SEE CHACMUCHJCH, RÍO DE	LAGN	21 20 N	86 52 W	702	00
BLANCO	POPL	16 13 N	97 58 W	702	01
BLANCO	POPL	19 40 N	103 26 W	702	01
BLANCO SEE EL BLANCO	POPL	20 38 N	100 05 W	702	00
BLANCO SEE TANQUE BLANCO	POPL	22 29 N	99 52 W	702	00
BLANCO SEE CHARCO BLANCO	POPL	22 29 N	99 53 W	702	00
BLANCO	POPL	23 45 N	100 45 W	702	02
BLANCO	POPL	25 52 N	100 45 W	702	02
BLANCO	POPL	27 00 N	105 17 W	702	02
BLANCO	POPL	27 01 N	102 02 W	702	02
BLANCO SEE BLANCA	POPL	28 11 N	106 20 W	702	00
BLANCO SEE RANCHO BLANCO	POPL	28 13 N	103 26 W	702	00
BLANCO	POPL	28 35 N	106 14 W	702	02
BLANCO, ARROYO	STRM	26 50 N	99 34 W	702	02
BLANCO, ARROYO	STRM	27 55 N	101 08 W	702	02
BLANCO, ARROYO	STRM	29 18 N	104 41 W	702	02
BLANCO, CERRO	HILL	23 20 N	103 10 W	702	02
BLANCO, CERRO	HILL	26 56 N	104 44 W	702	02
BLANCO, CERRO	MT	20 08 N	100 03 W	702	01
BLANCO, CERRO	MT	20 08 N	101 03 W	702	01
BLANCO, CERRO	MT	20 41 N	100 40 W	702	01
BLANCO, CERRO	MT	24 03 N	105 25 W	702	02
BLANCO, CERRO	MT	24 35 N	105 27 W	702	02
BLANCO, CERRO	MT	24 58 N	104 03 W	702	02
BLANCO, CERRO	MT	25 43 N	107 39 W	702	02
BLANCO, CERRO	MT	25 54 N	103 40 W	702	02
BLANCO, CERRO	MT	26 12 N	106 26 W	702	02
BLANCO, CERRO	MT	27 45 N	105 38 W	702	02
BLANCO, CERRO	MT	28 00 N	107 44 W	702	02
BLANCO, CERRO	MT	28 24 N	106 43 W	702	02
BLANCO, CERRO	MT	28 41 N	103 30 W	702	02
BLANCO, CERRO	MT	29 36 N	114 40 W	702	02
BLANCO, CERRO	MT	30 27 N	108 01 W	702	02

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