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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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BORDO RODRÍGUEZ, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	32 20 N	115 09 W	702	00	BOSACHE SEE BASUCHE	POPL	21 39 N	98 38 W	702	00
BORJAS	POPL	16 05 N	95 40 W	702	01	BOSAS SEE BOZOS	POPL	24 39 N	106 03 W	702	00
BORJAS SEE BORJAS DE FLORES	POPL	26 47 N	105 39 W	702	00	BOSOCARI SEE BASOCARI	SITE	27 13 N	109 44 W	702	00
BORJAS	RSTA	26 47 N	105 40 W	702	02	BOSOCHE SEE BASUCHE	POPL	21 39 N	98 38 W	702	00
BORJAS DE FLORES	POPL	26 47 N	105 39 W	702	02	BOSOS SEE BOZOS	POPL	24 39 N	106 03 W	702	00
BORQUEJO	POPL	24 07 N	106 07 W	702	02	BOSQUE SEE EL BOSQUE	POPL	24 92 N	110 48 W	702	00
BORQUEZO SEE BORQUEJO	POPL	24 07 N	106 07 W	702	00	BOSQUE SEE EL BOSQUE	POPL	26 50 N	105 40 W	702	00
BORRACHO	POPL	17 29 N	95 23 W	702	01	BOSQUE SEE BOSQUE BONITO	POPL	30 42 N	105 06 W	702	00
BORRADA, SIERRA	MTS	25 02 N	100 13 W	702	02	BOSQUE BONITO	POPL	30 42 N	105 06 W	702	02
BORRADO	POPL	24 45 N	102 23 W	702	02	BOSQUE BONITO	POPL	31 11 N	105 47 W	702	02
BORRADO, CERRO	MT	23 44 N	99 52 W	702	02	BOSQUE CALDERA	POPL	22 29 N	100 11 W	702	02
BORREGA	POPL	23 15 N	98 36 W	702	02	BOSQUES	POPL	26 27 N	99 16 W	702	02
BORREGA SEE BORREGO	POPL	24 26 N	105 50 W	702	00	BOTA, CERRO	MT	28 20 N	111 10 W	702	02
BORREGA SEE LA BORREGA	POPL	25 38 N	106 46 W	702	00	BOTAY SEE BOJAY	RSTA	20 03 N	99 15 W	702	00
BORREGAS	POPL	27 27 N	101 28 W	702	02	BOTELLA, CERRO	MT	17 45 N	101 04 W	702	01
BORREGAS SEE LAS BORREGAS	POPL	31 12 N	111 10 W	702	00	BOTELLO	POPL	19 58 N	101 44 W	702	01
BORREGAS, SIERRA DE LAS	MTS	27 25 N	101 27 W	702	02	BOTELLOS	POPL	26 12 N	99 38 W	702	02
BORREGO	POPL	16 09 N	97 17 W	702	01	BOTES	POPL	18 07 N	88 43 W	702	01
BORREFO	POPL	16 36 N	98 52 W	702	01	BOTHE	POPL	20 29 N	99 39 W	702	02
BORREL, SEE BORREGOS	POPL	20 49 N	101 29 W	702	00	BOTICA	POPL	21 56 N	101 28 W	702	01
BORREGO	POPL	23 50 N	99 59 W	702	02	BOTIJI SEE BOTHE	POPL	20 29 N	99 39 W	702	00
BORREGO	POPL	24 26 N	105 50 W	702	02	BOTOCHEC	POPL	20 34 N	89 07 W	702	01
BORREGO	POPL	24 33 N	99 27 W	702	02	BOTOPILAS SEE BATOPILAS	POPL	27 01 N	107 44 W	702	00
BORREGO SEE BORREGOS	POPL	30 47 N	107 38 W	702	00	BOQUILLAS SEE LAS BOQUILLAS	POPL	25 26 N	107 49 W	702	00
BORREGO, BARRA	BAR	21 31 N	105 21 W	702	01	BOQUILLAS SEE LAS BOQUILLAS	POPL	27 08 N	105 49 W	702	00
BORREGO, CERRO	MT	18 26 N	100 04 W	702	01	BOVEDA SEE LA BÓVEDA	POPL	20 40 N	99 90 W	702	00
BORREGO, CERRO	MT	29 48 N	107 47 W	702	02	BOVEDA SEE BAYECA	POPL	28 07 N	109 24 W	702	00
BORREGO, CERRO	MT	31 05 N	107 25 W	702	02	BOVEDAS	POPL	22 02 N	102 20 W	702	02
BORREGO, CERRO	MT	31 23 N	115 15 W	702	02	BOXACTÓN	POPL	21 17 N	89 15 W	702	01
BORREGO, CERRO DEL SEE BOXAXNÉ SEE BOXAXNI	POPL	20 20 N	98 57 W	702	00
BORREGO, CERRO	MT	31 23 N	115 15 W	702	00
BORREGO, SIERRA DEL	MTS	29 51 N	107 45 W	702	02	BOXCOMJU, PUNTA	PT	21 01 N	90 20 W	702	01
BORREGOS	POPL	20 49 N	101 29 W	702	01	BOXHE SEE BOXÍ	POPL	20 16 N	98 58 W	702	00
BORREGOS	POPL	30 47 N	107 38 W	702	02	BOXÍ	POPL	20 16 N	98 58 W	702	01
BORREGOS SEE LAS BORREGAS	POPL	31 12 N	111 10 W	702	00	BOXOL	POPL	19 42 N	90 40 W	702	01
BORREGUITA	RSTA	22 20 N	100 09 W	702	02
BORRÓN	POPL	22 53 N	105 58 W	702	02	BOXOL	POPL	19 48 N	89 32 W	702	01

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