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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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TERRONCITO, ARROYO	STRM	22 50 N	99 09 W	702	02
TERRONES	POPL	22 36 N	100 59 W	702	01
TERUEL	POPL	18 44 N	98 27 W	702	01
TERUEL	RSTA	18 44 N	98 26 W	702	01
TERUPAN, PUNTA SEE TEJUPAN, PUNTA	PT	18 20 N	103 32 W	702	00
TESAHUAPA SEE TEZAHUAPA	POPL	20 16 N	98 39 W	702	00
TESAL	POPL	28 18 N	111 14 W	702	02
TESASTLE SEE TEZUSTLE	POPL	25 03 N	104 10 W	702	00
TESBINO SEE TESVINO	POPL	24 35 N	104 29 W	702	00
TESCACHIC SEE TESEÁCHIC	POPL	28 27 N	107 43 W	702	00
TESCACHIC SEE TESEÁCHIC	POPL	28 49 N	107 28 W	702	00
TESCACHIC, ARROYO SEE
TESEÁCHIC, ARROYO	STRM	28 27 N	107 42 W	702	00
TESCALAMA	POPL	27 12 N	108 52 W	702	02
TESCALAMA, CERRO	MT	28 02 N	109 54 W	702	02
TESCALTITAN	POPL	20 53 N	103 17 W	702	01
TESCATITLAN SEE
SANTIAGO TEXCALITLAN	POPL	18 54 N	99 55 W	702	00
TESDRERO, CERRO	HILL	22 47 N	103 04 W	702	02
TESEACHIC	POPL	28 27 N	107 43 W	702	02
TESEACHIC	POPL	28 49 N	107 28 W	702	02
TESEACHIC, ARROYO	STRM	28 27	107 42 W	702	02
TESEACHIC, ARROYO	STRM	28 51 N	107 28 W	702	02
TESECHOACAN SEE VILLA AZUETA	POPL	18 08 N	95 40 W	702	00
TESECHOACAN, RIO SEE
PLAYA VICENTE, RIO	STRM	18 31 N	95 42 W	702	00
TESEOCHIC SEE TESEACHIC	POPL	28 49 N	107 28 W	702	00
TESEOCHIC, ARROYO SEE
TESEACHIC, ARROYO	STRM	28 51 N	107 28 W	702	00
TESERERO SEE EL TESORERO	POPL	22 49 N	102 59 W	702	00
TESIA	POPL	27 10 N	109 23 W	702	02
TESIA	POPL	27 37 N	109 16 W	702	02
TESILA	POPL	26 17 N	108 48 W	702	02
TESIP	POPL	20 50 N	89 37 W	702	01
TESIP	POPL	20 57 N	89 04 W	702	01
TESISTAN	POPL	20 47 N	103 29 W	702	01
TESMO	HILL	19 25 N	104 54 W	702	01
TESO	POPL	20 31 N	89 38 W	702	01

	POPL	20 42 N	88 05 W	702	01
TESOCO	POPL	27 41 N	109 16 W	702	02
TESOCOMA	POPL	27 12 N	109 42 W	702	02
TESOPACO	POPL	27 50 N	109 19 W	702	00
TESOPACO SEE TEZOPACO	POPL	27 23 N	109 48 W	702	02
TESOPOBAMPO	POPL	22 42 N	102 07 W	702	00
TESORERA SEE TESORERO	POPL	18 01 N	95 12 W	702	01
TESORERO	POPL	22 42 N	102 07 W	702	02
TESORO SEE EL TESORO	POPL	14 58 N	92 16 W	702	00
TESOTA, CERRO	MT	30 21 N	111 53 W	702	02
TESRERO SEE TESORERO, CERRO	HILL	22 47 N	103 04 W	702	00
TESTERON	POPL	30 55 N	108 09 W	702	02
TESVINO	POPL	24 35 N	104 29 W	702	02
TETACARI	POPL	26 56 N	109 20 W	702	02
TETA CRUZ	POPL	26 57 N	109 26 W	702	02
TETAGIOSA SEE TETAJIOSA	POPL	27 01 N	109 05 W	702	00
TETAHUICAPAN SEE TATAHUICAPAN	POPL	18 14 N	94 45 W	702	00
TETAINOA	POPL	27 32 N	108 37 W	702	02
TETAJIOSA	POPL	27 01 N	109 05 W	702	02
TETAJIPORE	SITE	28 12 N	110 22 W	702	02
TETAMAI	SITE	27 08 N	109 53 W	702	02
TETAMCHOPO, CERRO SEE TETANCHOPO, CERRO	MT	27 41 N	109 54 W	702	00
TETAMECHA SEE TETAMECHE	POPL	25 46 N	108 36 W	702	00
TETAMECHE	POPL	25 46 N	108 36 W	702	02
TETAMO	POPL	29 08 N	109 42 W	702	02
TETAMOA SEE TETAINOA	POPL	27 32 N	108 77	702	00
TETAMOCHA SEE TETAMCHE	POPL	25 46 N	108 36 W	702	00
TETANCHOPO	POPL	27 04 N	109 29 W	702	02
TETANCHOPO	POPL	27 39 N	109 55 W	702	02
TETANCHOPO, CERRO	MT	27 41 N	109 54 W	702	02
TETAPACHE	POPL	27 12 N	109 22 W	702	02
TETAPAN	POPL	19 28 N	103 45 W	702	02
TETAPECHI SEE TETAPACHE	POPL	27 12 N	109 22 W	702	00
TETAPOCHIC	POPL	27 19 N	108 53 W	702	02
TETAS DE COYUCA, CERRO	HILL	17 11 N	100 01 W	702	01
TETAS DE JULIA	POPL	32 21 N	116 52 W	702	02

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