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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…
POPL	20 17 N	100 45 W	702	01
TARIMORO	RSTA	19 45 N	100 26 W	702	01
TARIMORO	POPL	18 24 N	100 45 W	702	01
TARIO	MT	30 21 N	110 40 W	702	02
TARIRATO, CERRO	MT	28 26 N	106 05 W	702	02
TARJEA, PICO
TARJETAS, LAGUNA	LAKE	29 59 N	107 09 W	702	02
TARROS SEE LOS TARROS	POPL	26 22 N	107 10 W	702	00
TARTAMULA	POPL	28 05 N	107 30 W	702	02
TASÁBIRE	SITE	30 33 N	108 51 W	702	02
TASAHUINO, CERRO	MT	30 22 N	108 30 W	702	02
TASAJAL	POPL	29 30 N	111 20 W	702	02
TASAJAL	SITE	23 29 N	106 36 W	702	02
TASAJERA	POPL	24 11 N	105 27 W	702	02
TASAJERA	POPL	24 16 N	106 34 W	702	02
TASAJERA	POPL	24 55 N	107 10 W	702	02
TASAJERA SEE LA TASAJERA	POPL	25 16 N	107 53 W	702	00
TASAJERA	POPL	25 36 N	108 04 W	702	02
TASAJERA	POPL	25 45 N	107 25 W	702	02
TASAJERA SEE TASAJERA BUENA VISTA	POPL	26 01 N	108 32 W	702	00
TASAJERA	POPL	26 23 N	111 50 W	702	02
TASAJERA	POPL	26 49 N	108 15 W	702	02
TASAJERA	POPL	26 59 N	107 27 W	702	02
TASAJERA	POPL	27 18 N	108 55 W	702	02
TASAJERA SEE LA TASAJERA	POPL	28 56 N	110 10 W	702	00
TASAJERA	POPL	29 05 N	109 10 W	702	02
TASAJERA	SITE	22 45 N	105 01 W	702	02
TASAJERA, LAGUNA	LAKE	18 05 N	92 23 W	702	01
TASAJERA, LAGUNA DE LA	LAKE	29 18 N	105 40 W	702	02
TASAJERA, SIERRA DE LA	MTS	29 36 N	105 26 W	702	02
TASAJERA BUENA VISTA	POPL	26 01 N	108 32 W	702	02
TASAJERAS SEE TASAJERA	POPL	26 49 N	108 15 W	702	00
TASAJERO	POPL	18 09 N	92 27 W	702	01
TASAJILLO	POPL	25 09 N	104 30 W	702	02
TASAVIRI SEE TASAJIRE	SITE	30 33 N	108 51 W	702	00
TASBATA SEE TAXBATÁ	POPL	20 43 N	99 54 W	702	00
TASCALES SEE TASCATES	POPL	27 18 N	108 37 W	702	00
TASCATE SEE EL TASCATE	POPL	26 46 N	106 28 W	702	00

	POPL	28 31 N	107 21 W	702	02
TASCATE	POPL	28 31 N	107 21 W	702	02
TASCATE, SIERRA DEL	MTS	29 12 N	106 06 W	702	02
TASCATES	POPL	27 18 N	108 37 W	702	02
TASCHAN	POPL	18 52 N	90 32 W	702	01
TASCO SEE TAXCO DE ALARCÓN	POPL	18 33 N	99 36 W	702	00
TASHUACHIC SEE TOSHUACHIC	POPL	29 31 N	108 53 W	702	00
TASIROGOTA	POPL	26 34 N	109 11 W	702	02
TASISTAL SEE EL TASISTAL	POPL	18 17 N	91 56 W	702	00
TASITAL	POPL	18 10 N	91 09 W	702	01
TASQUILLO	POPL	20 33 N	99 18 W	702	01
TASSNE, ISLA SEE PELICANO, ISLA	ISL	28 49 N	112 00 W	702	00
TASTE	POPL	23 12 N	105 45 W	702	00
TASTE SEE EL TASTE	POPL	27 10 N	109 25 W	702	00
TASTE, CERRO	MT	26 08 N	107 12 W	702	02
TASTIATA SEE TASTIOTA	POPL	28 22 N	111 23 W	702	00
TASTIOLA SEE TASTIOTA	POPL	28 22 N	111 23 W	702	00
TASTIOLA, ESTERO DE SEE
TASTIOTA, ESTERO	INLT	28 23 N	111 30 W	702	00
TASTIORA, ESTERO DE SEE
TASTIOTA, ESTERO	INLT	28 23 N	111 30 W	702	00
TASTIOTA	POPL	28 22 N	111 23 W	702	02
TASTIOTA, ESTERO	INLT	28 23 N	111 30 W	702	02
TASTIOTA, SIERRA	MTS	28 30 N	111 22 W	702	02
TASTOTA, ESTERO DE SEE
TASTIOTA, ESTERO	INLT	28 23 N	111 30 W	702	00
TATACA	POPL	26 36 N	105 15 W	702	02
TATAHUICAPA	POPL	17 33 N	95 39 W	702	01
TATAHUICAPAN SEE TATAHUICAPA	POPL	17 33 N	95 39 W	702	00
TATAHUICAPAN	POPL	18 14 N	94 45 W	702	01
TATAHUICAPAN, ARROYO	STRM	18 09 N	94 46 W	702	01
TATALTEPEC SEE TATALTEPEC DE VALDÉS	POPL	16 19 N	97 33 W	702	00
TATALTEPEC SEE
SANTA MARÍA TATALTEPEC	POPL	17 09 N	97 24 W	702	00
TATALTEPEC DE VALDÉS	POPL	16 19 N	97 33 W	702	01
TATAMAI SEE TETAMAI	SITE	27 08 N	109 53 W	702	00
TATATILA	POPL	19 42 N	97 06 W	702	01
TATELA	RSTA	18 39 N	98 27 W	702	01
TATEMPA	POPL	19 46 N	97 07 W	702	01

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