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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…
TORTUGA, ISLA DE SEE	ISL	27 26 N	111 52 W	702	00
TORTUGA, ISLA	LAKE	22 20 N	98 07 W	702	00
TORTUGA, LAGUNA	PT	29 01 N	112 15 W	702	02
TORTUGA, PUNTA	POPL	15 35 N	93 06 W	702	01
TORTUGAS	POPL	17 36 N	95 02 W	702	01
TORTUGAS SEE LAS TORTUGAS	POPL	19 43 N	103 48 W	702	00
TORTUGAS	POPL	21 34 N	99 38 W	702	01
TORTUGAS	POPL	21 53 N	100 29 W	702	01
TORTUGAS SEE RINCON TORTUGAS	POPL	22 11 N	99 35 W	702	00
TORTUGAS	POPL	22 13 N	102 26 W	702	02
TORTUGAS	POPL	28 22 N	107 10 W	702	02
TORTUGAS SEE MACACAYA	RSTA	17 36 N	95 01 W	702	00
TORTUGAS, CERRO	MT	29 10 N	110 34 W	702	02
TORTUGAS ARRIBA SEE TORTUGAS	POPL	21 53 N	100 29 W	702	00
TORTUGO, CERRO	MT	29 01 N	107 18 W	702	02
TORTUGUERO	POPL	17 13 N	95 05 W	702	01
TORTUGUERO	POPL	18 11 N	94 11 W	702	01
TORTUGUILLA SEE TORTUGUILLAS	POPL	27 53 N	105 22 W	702	00
TORTUGUILLA, CERROS SEE TORTUGUILLAS, CERROS	MTS	27 52 N	105 22 W	702	00
TORTUGUILLAS	POPL	27 53 N	105 22 W	702	02
TORTUGUILLAS	RSTA	27 56 N	105 24 W	702	02
TORTUGUILLAS, CERROS	MTS	27 52 N	105 22 W	702	02
TORTUGUILLAS, LAGUNA	LAKE	27 55 N	105 20 W	702	02
TORTUGUITAS	POPL	26 40 N	105 20 W	702	02
TORUNO	POPL	25 44 N	108 27 W	702	02
TOSACAMUI	ISL	25 37 N	109 01 W	702	02
TOSALCAMUI	SITE	27 18 N	110 28 W	702	02
TOSALCAMUI, CERRO	MT	27 36 N	110 10 W	702	02
TOSALCOBA, CERRO	MT	27 51 N	110 08 W	702	02
TOSANACHIC	POPL	28 33 N	108 00 W	702	02
TOSANACHIC	SITE	29 31 N	108 01 W	702	02
TOSCA, PUNTA	PT	18 47 N	111 03 W	702	00
TOSCA, PUNTA	PT	24 19 N	111 43 W	702	02
TOSCARARI	POPL	27 14 N	109 16 W	702	02
TOSCO, PUNTA SEE TOSCA, PUNTA	PT	24 19 N	111 43 W	702	00
TOSHI	POPL	19 52 N	99 56 W	702	01

	POPL	20 15 N	99 26 W	702	01
TOSHO	POPL	20 15 N	99 26 W	702	00
TOSHOL SEE TOSHO	POPL	20 15 N	99 26 W	702	00
TOSHUACHIC	POPL	29 31 N	108 53 W	702	02
TOSISIHUA SEE OJO DE TOSESIMUA	POPL	29 46 N	105 24 W	702	00
TOSOLIBAMPO	POPL	26 55 N	109 31 W	702	02
TOSTLAMANTLA	POPL	20 55 N	98 37 W	702	01
TOTACA SEE TATACA	POPL	26 36 N	105 15 W	702	00
TOTAHUICAPA SEE TATAHUICAPA	POPL	17 33 N	95 39 W	702	00
TOTAHUICAPAN SEE TATAHUICAPA	POPL	17 33 N	95 39 W	702	00
TOTALCO	RSTA	19 30 N	97 21 W	702	01
TOTATICHE	POPL	21 56 N	103 27 W	702	01
TOTECO	POPL	21 14 N	97 46 W	702	02
TOTIMEHUACAN SEE SAN FRANCISCO TOTIMEHUACAN	POPL	18 58 N	98 11 W	702	00
TOTÓ	POPL	20 01 N	99 48 W	702	01
TOTOAPA SEE TOTOAPA EL CHICO	POPL	20 12 N	98 27 W	702	00
TOTOAPA EL CHICO	POPL	20 12 N	98 27 W	702	01
TOTOCUITLAPILCO	POPL	19 14 N	99 35 W	702	01
TOTOGAL	POPL	18 06 N	95 20 W	702	01
TOTOLAC SEE SAN JUAN TOTOLAC	POPL	19 21 N	98 15 W	702	00
TOTOLÁN	POPL	19 59 N	102 41 W	702	01
TOTOLAPA	POPL	15 52 N	97 02 W	702	01
TOTOLAPA	POPL	16 36 N	92 41 W	702	01
TOTOLAPA	POPL	17 55 N	98 29 W	702	01
TOTOLAPA	POPL	18 31 N	96 11 W	702	01
TOTOLAPA	POPL	20 08 N	98 06 W	702	01
TOTOLAPA	POPL	20 27 N	98 56 W	702	01
TOTOLAPAN SEE SAN PEDRO TOTOLAPAN	POPL	16 40 N	96 18 W	702	00
TOTOLAPAN SEE SAN PEDRO TOTOLAPAN	POPL	16 40 N	96 18 W	702	00
TOTOLAPAN	POPL	18 03 N	94 41 W	702	01
TOTOLAPAN SEE SAN MIGUEL TOTOLAPAN	POPL	18 08 N	100 23 W	702	00
TOTOLAPAN SEE TOTOLAPA	POPL	18 31 N	96 11 W	702	00
TOTOLAPAN	POPL	18 58 N	98 55 W	702	01
TOTOLAPILLA SEE SANTA MARÍA TOTOLAPILLA	POPL	16 37 N	95 50 W	702	00
TOTOLCINGO SEE SAN JUAN TETELCINGO	POPL	17 55 N	99 21 W	702	00
TOTOLE	POPL	19 32 N	104 34 W	702	01
TOTOLIMIAPA	POPL	19 41 N	103 51 W	702	01

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