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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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BOLAÑO	POPL	20 49 N	101 54 W	702	01
BOLAÑOS SEE BOLAÑO	POPL	20 49 N	101 54 W	702	00
BOLAÑOS	POPL	21 41 N	103 47 W	702	02
BOLANOS, RIO SEE BOLAÑOS, RÍO DE	STRM	21 14 N	104 08 W	702	00
BOLAÑOS, RÍO DE	STRM	21 14 N	104 08 W	702	02
BOLANTAUCHÉ	POPL	20 09 N	90 28 W	702	01
BOLANTON	POPL	16 17 N	92 11 W	702	01
BOLEO SEE EL BOLEO	POPL	23 40 N	106 06 W	702	00
BOLIACHIC	POPL	28 30 N	108 12 W	702	02
BOLIVAR	POPL	25 46 N	103 01 W	702	02
BOLÓN	POPL	20 50 N	89 50 W	702	01
BOLONCHEN SEE BOLONCHENCAHUICH	POPL	19 27 N	90 10 W	702	00
BOLONCHENCAHUICH	POPL	19 27 N	90 10 W	702	01
BOLONCHENTICUL	POPL	20 00 N	89 49 W	702	01
BOLOYUC SEE POLYUC	POPL	19 36 N	88 37 W	702	00
BOLSA	POPL	18 40 N	95 53 W	702	01
BOLSA SEE LA BOLSA	POPL	21 54 N	98 33 W	702	00
BOLSA SEE LA BOLSA	POPL	24 53 N	105 21 W	702	00
BOLSAS DE AGUA SEE BALSAS DE AGUA	POPL	20 13 N	97 07 W	702	00
BOLSO DE LOS CERROS SEE EL BOLSO DE LOS CERROS	POPL	18 28 N	96 09 W	702	00
BOLSÓN	POPL	18 30 N	101 11 W	702	01
BOLSON, PUNTA SEE UALAKPICH, PUNTA	PT	19 55 N	87 27 W	702	00
BOLUDO, CERRO	HILL	26 40 N	100 38 W	702	02
BOLUDO, CERRO	MT	19 53 N	99 19 W	702	01
BOLUDO, CERRO	MT	30 22 N	111 43 W	702	02
BOMBA DE CAMOJOA SEE CAMAJOA	POPL	25 58 N	108 51 W	702	00
BOMBA DE LOS MOCHIS SEE MOCHIS	POPL	25 54 N	108 59 W	702	00
BOMBA LOS TAXTES	POPL	25 55 N	108 56 W	702	02
BOMBANÁ	POPL	16 57 N	93 02 W	702	01
BOMBANÓ SEE BOMBANÁ	POPL	16 57 N	93 02 W	702	00
BOMI	POPL	29 03 N	109 40 W	702	02
BOMI MELONES	POPL	28 59 N	109 38 W	702	02
BONACITA SEE BONANCITA	POPL	30 11 N	111 58 W	702	00
BONAMPAK	SITE	16 44 N	91 05 W	702	01
BONANCITA	POPL	28 18 N	110 12 W	702	02
BONANCITA	POPL	30 11 N	111 58 W	702	02

	POPL	20 43 N	99 14 W	702	01
BONANZA	POPL	24 44 N	101 29 W	702	02
BONANZA	POPL	26 50 N	99 27 W	702	02
BONANZA	RSTA	24 46 N	101 27 W	702	02
BONANZA, ESTERO LA	COVE	24 26 N	110 23 W	702	02
BONCE, SIERRA SEE
BRONCE, SIERRA DEL	MTS	28 58 N	105 25 W	702	00
BONCHETÉ	POPL	19 38 N	99 57 W	702	01
BONDOJITO	POPL	20 27 N	99 42 W	702	02
BONDOYITO SEE BONDOJITO	POPL	20 27 N	99 42 W	702	00
BONIFACIO GARCÍA	POPL	18 44 N	99 08 W	702	01
BONILLAS	RSTA	19 30 N	101 41 W	702	01
BONISÍ	POPL	19 29 N	99 45 W	702	01
BONITA SEE BONITAS	POPL	24 24 N	102 36 W	702	00
BONITA SEE ALTO BONITO	POPL	26 11 N	98 58 W	702	00
BONITA	RSTA	22 17 N	105 15 W	702	02
BONITA, SIERRA DE	MTS	31 23 N	111 20 W	702	02
BONITAS	POPL	24 24 N	102 36 W	702	02
BONITO	POPL	29 20 N	102 09 W	702	02
BONÓ	POPL	20 41 N	99 44 W	702	01
BOQUERON SEE EL BOQUERÓN	MT	19 20 N	110 48 W	702	00
BOQUERÓN SEE EL BOQUERÓN	POPL	15 24 N	93 06 W	702	00
BOQUERÓN	POPL	15 42 N	96 34 W	702	02
BOQUERÓN	POPL	16 15 N	92 53 W	702	00
BOQUERÓN	POPL	16 15 N	94 13 W	702	01
BOQUERÓN SEE BOQUERONCITO	POPL	18 17 N	98 03 W	702	00
BOQUERÓN, CERRO	MT	19 15 N	92 18 W	702	01
BOQUERONCITO	POPL	18 17 N	98 03 W	702	01
BOQUIAPAN SEE PASO DE BOQUIAPAN	POPL	17 54 N	94 42 W	702	00
BOQUILITA, SIERRA DE LA SEE
BOQUILLITA, SIERRA DE LA	MTS	29 21 N	104 47 W	702	00
BOQUILLA SEE BOQUILLA DE RÍO VERDE	POPL	16 10 N	97 46 W	702	00
BOQUILLA SEE BOQUILLAS	POPL	20 25 N	101 26 W	702	00
BOQUILLA	POPL	21 56 N	99 53 W	702	01
BOQUILLA SEE LA BOQUILLA	POPL	22 47 N	99 12 W	702	00
BOQUILLA	POPL	23 13 N	103 12 W	702	02
BOQUILLA SEE BOQUILLAS	POPL	23 33 N	100 20 W	702	00
BOQUILLA	MT	23 33 N	102 52 W	702	02

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