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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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TETOLTEPEC SEE TOTOLTEPEC	POPL	18 16 N	100 05 W	702	00
TETUACHE SEE PICACHO DE TETUACHE	POPL	30 13 N	110 20 W	702	00
TETUACHI SEE PICACHO DE TETUACHE	POPL	30 13 N	110 20 W	702	00
TETUACHI	POPL	30 15 N	110 12 W	702	02
TETUAN	POPL	24 37 N	107 52 W	702	02
TETZILACATLÁN	POPL	18 15 N	100 02 W	702	01
TETZILQUILA SEE TETZIQUILA	POPL	18 35 N	96 57 W	702	00
TETZINTAL SEE TETZINTLA	POPL	21 04 N	98 15 W	702	00
TETZINTLA	POPL	21 04 N	98 15 W	702	01
TETZIQUILA	POPL	18 35 N	96 57 W	702	01
TETZONAPA SEE TEZONAPA	POPL	18 36 N	96 41 W	702	00
TETZONAPA SEE TEZONAPA	RSTA	18 36 N	96 40 W	702	00
TETZOYOCAN	POPL	18 45 N	97 42 W	702	01
TEUCHITLÁN	POPL	20 41 N	103 52 W	702	01
TEUCHITLÁN, ARROYO	STRM	20 36 N	103 51 W	702	01
TEUCHITLÁN, RIO SEE
TEUCHITLÁN, ARROYO	STRM	20 36 N	103 51 W	702	00
TEUHCTLI, CERRO SEE TEUHTLI, CERRO	MT	19 14 N	99 01 W	702	00
TEUHTLI, CERRO	MT	19 14 N	99 01 W	702	01
TEUITZ	POPL	20 53 N	89 31 W	702	01
TEUL SEE TEUL DE GONZÁLEZ ORTEGA	POPL	21 28 N	103 29 W	702	00
TEUL DE GONZÁLEZ ORTEGA	POPL	21 28 N	103 29 W	702	02
TPULTEPEC SEE OXCHUC	POPL	16 51 N	92 25 W	702	00
TELTILA SEE SAN PEDRO TEUTILA	POPL	17 59 N	96 43 W	702	00
TEUILA SEE SAN PEDRO TEUTILA	POPL	17 59 N	96 43 W	702	00
TEUTLA	POPL	18 17 N	98 56 W	702	01
TEUTLÁN	POPL	19 33 N	103 50 W	702	02
TEUTLI SEE TEUHTLI, CERRO	MT	19 14 N	99 01 W	702	00
TEUZHABI SEE TENXACLA	POPL	20 30 N	99 38 W	702	00
TEUZNAVI SEE TENXACLA	POPL	20 30 N	99 38 W	702	00
TEVISO SEE TEBISCO	POPL	29 52 N	109 42 W	702	00
TEXACASCO SEE TEXACAXCO	POPL	19 46 N	97 15 W	702	00
TEXACAXCO	POPL	19 46 N	97 15 W	702	01
TEXAN	POPL	20 47 N	89 40 W	702	01
TEXAN	POPL	20 56 N	89 50 W	702	01
TEXAN	POPL	20 57 N	89 30 W	702	01
TEXAN	POPL	21 07 N	89 19 W	702	01

TEXAS	POPL	21 56 N	100 44 W	702	01
TEXAS	POPL	24 19 N	100 11 W	702	02
TEXAS SEE EL TEXAS	POPL	28 30 N	100 23 W	702	00
TEXAS, ARROYO	STRM	28 31 N	100 23 W	702	02
TEXAS, SIERRA DE	MTS	25 35 N	103 08 W	702	02
TEXCA	POPL	17 02 N	99 50 W	702	01
TEXCALA SEE SAN ANTONIO TEXCALA	POPL	18 24 N	97 26 W	702	00
TEXCALA	POPL	18 55 N	98 47 W	702	01
TEXCALA SEE SANTA MARÍA TEXCALAC	POPL	19 25 N	98 05 W	702	00
TEXCALAC SEE SANTA MARÍA TEXCALAC	POPL	19 25 N	98 05 W	702	00
TEXCALAMA	POPL	25 43 N	108 03 W	702	02
TEXCALAME	POPL	20 28 N	104 02 W	702	01
TEXCALAN, CERRO	MT	28 25 N	110 06 W	702	02
TEXCALIACAC SEE TEXCALYACAC	POPL	19 08 N	99 29 W	702	00
TEXCALPA	POPL	18 19 N	99 36 W	702	01
TEXCALPAN	POPL	18 56 N	98 56 W	702	01
TEXCALTEPAC SEE TEXCATEPEC	POPL	20 16 N	99 15 W	702	00
TEXCALTEPEC SEE TEXCATEPEC	POPL	20 16 N	99 15 W	702	00
TEXCALTIC	POPL	14 48 N	92 11 W	702	01
TEXCALTITLA	POPL	19 57 N	98 32 W	702	01
TEXCALTITLAN SEE SANTIAGO TEXCALTITLAN	POPL	18 54 N	99 55 W	702	00
TEXCALTITLAN SEE TEXCALTITLA	POPL	19 57 N	98 32 W	702	00
TEXCALTZINGO SEE SANTIAGO TEXCALCINGO	POPL	18 12 N	96 57 W	702	00
TEXCALYACAC	POPL	19 08 N	99 29 W	702	01
TEXCALYACAC SEE SAN MATEO TEXCALYACAC	POPL	19 10 N	99 28 W	702	00
TEXCALYECAC SEE TEXCALYACAC	POPL	19 08 N	99 29 W	702	00
TEXCAPA	POPL	21 05 N	98 51 W	702	01
TEXCAPAN SEE TEXCAPA	POPL	21 05 N	98 51 W	702	00
TEXCATEPEC	POPL	20 16 N	99 15 W	702	01
TEXCATEPEC	POPL	20 36 N	98 21 W	702	01
TEXCOCO SEE TEXCOCO DE MORA	POPL	19 31 N	98 53 W	702	00
TEXCOCO	POPL	26 59 N	104 23 W	702	02
TEXCOCO	RSTA	19 31 N	98 52 W	702	01
TEXCOCO, LAGO DE	LAKE	19 30 N	99 00 W	702	01
TEXCOCO, RIO	STRM	19 31 N	98 56 W	702	02

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