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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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TEXCOCO DE MORA	POPL	19 31 N	98 53 W	702	01
TEXNUACAN	POPL	18 37 N	97 02 W	702	01
TEXIMALPA SEE TEXINALPA	POPL	20 26 N	98 32 W	702	00
TEXINALPA	POPL	20 26 N	98 32 W	702	02
TEXIS, CERRO	MT	19 51 N	97 54 W	702	01
TEXISTEPEC	POPL	17 53 N	94 47 W	702	01
TEXISTEPEC	RSTA	17 54 N	94 50 W	702	01
TEXMALACA	POPL	18 57 N	97 10 W	702	01
TEXMELUCAN SEE SAN LORENZO TEXMELUCAN	POPL	16 35 N	97 11 W	702	00
TEXMELUCAN SEE SAN MARTÍN TEXMELUCAN	POPL	19 17 N	98 26 W	702	00
TEXMELUCAN SEE SANTIAGO TEXMELUCAN	POPL	19 21 N	97 32 W	702	00
TEXOCUIXPAN	POPL	19 36 N	97 50 W	702	01
TEXONTEPEC SEE TEZONTEPEC DE ALDAMA	POPL	20 12 N	99 16 W	702	00
TEXQUICO	POPL	21 14 N	98 37 W	702	01
TEXQUITOTE SEE TEXQUICO	POPL	21 14 N	98 37 W	702	00
TEXUANTLA SEE TEZOANTLA	POPL	20 08 N	98 39 W	702	00
TEXUPEZCO SEE TECHUPEXCO	POPL	21 41 N	98 15 W	702	00
TEYA	POPL	20 34 N	89 51 W	702	01
TEYA	POPL	20 55 N	89 32 W	702	01
TEYA	POPL	21 03 N	89 05 W	702	01
TEYAHUALA	POPL	21 03 N	98 51 W	702	01
TEYUCA	POPL	18 44 N	98 26 W	702	01
TEYUCA, CERRO DE	MT	18 46 N	98 26 W	702	01
TEZAHUAPA	POPL	20 16 N	98 39 W	702	01
TEZAL SEE TESAL	POPL	28 18 N	111 14 W	702	00
TEZAL, CERRO	MT	28 15 N	111 14 W	702	02
TEZAMO, CERRO	MT	27 44 N	109 53 W	702	02
TEZCATEPEC SEE TEXCATEPEC	POPL	20 36 N	96 21 W	702	00
TEZICAPAN	POPL	18 41 N	99 45 W	702	01
TEZIUTLAN	POPL	19 49 N	97 21 W	702	01
TEZOANTLA	POPL	20 08 N	98 39 W	702	01
TEZOATLÁN SEE TEZOATLÁN DE SEGURA Y LUNA	POPL	17 42 N	97 49 W	702	00
TEZOATLÁN DE SEGURA Y LUNA	POPL	17 42 N	97 49 W	702	01
TEZOMPA SEE SAN PEDRO TEZOMPA	POPL	19 12 N	98 56 W	702	00
TEZOMPA	POPL	22 20 N	103 52 W	702	02

TEZONAPA	POPL	18 36 N	96 41 W	702	01
TEZONAPA	RSTA	18 36 N	96 40 W	702	01
TEZONCO SEE SAN LORENZO TEZONCO	POPL	19 18 N	99 04 W	702	00
TEZONGO SEE TOZONGO	POPL	19 06 N	97 02 W	702	00
TEZONPANTEPEC SEE SAN SALVADOR TZOMPATEPEC	POPL	19 23 N	98 06 W	702	00
TEZONTA SEE LA TEZONTLA	POPL	21 54 N	102 95 W	702	00
TEZONTEOPAN SEE TEZONTEOPAN DE BONILLA	POPL	18 45 N	98 29 W	702	00
TEZONTEOPAN DE BONILLA	POPL	18 45 N	98 29 W	702	01
TEZONTEPEC	POPL	19 53 N	98 49 W	702	01
TEZONTEPEC SEE TEZONTEPEC DE ALDAMA	POPL	20 12 N	99 16 W	702	00
TEZONTEPEC ALDAMA SEE TEZONTEPEC DE ALDAMA	POPL	20 12 N	99 16 W	702	01
TEZONTLA SEE LA TEZONTLA	POPL	21 54 N	102 55 W	702	00
TEZONTLALE SEE SANTIAGO TEZONTLALE	POPL	20 09 N	99 05 W	702	00
TEZONTLALPA DE ZAPATA	POPL	20 01 N	98 58 W	702	02
TEZONTLALPAN SEE TEZONTLALPA DE ZAPATA	POPL	20 01 N	98 58 W	702	00
TEZONTLE	RSTA	19 23 N	99 02 W	702	01
TEZONTLE+ CERRO	MT	20 05 N	98 49 W	702	01
TEZOPACO	POPL	27 50 N	109 19 W	702	02
TEZOQUIAPAN SEE SAN ANTONIO TEZOQUIPAN	POPL	20 28 N	99 28 W	702	00
TEZOQUIPAN SEE SAN ANTONIO TEZOQUIPAN	POPL	20 28 N	99 28 W	702	00
TEZOTA SEE TEZOTAL	POPL	29 35 N	110 52 W	702	00
TEZOTAL	POPL	29 35 N	110 52 W	702	02
TEZOYUCA	POPL	18 40 N	99 13 W	702	01
TEZOYUCA	POPL	19 36 N	98 54 W	702	01
TEZOYUCA	RSTA	18 48 N	99 11 W	702	01
TEZUANTLA SEE TEZOANTLA	POPL	20 08 N	98 39 W	702	00
TEZUSTLE	POPL	25 03 N	104 10 W	702	02
THADZIBICHEN SEE TANDZIBICHEN	POPL	20 53 N	89 36 W	702	00
THOHOKU	POPL	21 02 N	88 56 W	702	01
THOHOKUH SEE THOHOKU	POPL	21 02 N	88 56 W	702	00
THOHOLUH SEE THOHOKU	POPL	21 02 N	88 56 W	702	00

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