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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…
TULE, ESTERO SEE BEREDITO, CANAL DE STR	24 50 N	108 03 W	702	00
TULE, ESTERO DEL SEE
EL TULE, ESTERO DE	STRM	24 51 N	107 50 W	702	00
TULE, LAGUNA DEL	LAKE	22 18 N	105 21 W	702	02
TULE, LAGUNA EL	LAKE	22 38 N	102 03 W	702	02
TULE, LOMA DEL	MT	29 13 N	105 15 W	702	02
TULE, SIERRA DEL (MEXICO):
TULE MOUNTAINS (ARIZONA)	MTS	32 09 N	113 44 W	702	02
TULE DE AREVALO	POPL	27 03 N	105 41 W	702	02
TULE DEL TANGUE	POPL	27 04 N	105 38 W	702	02
TULE DE SAN NICOLÁS SEE
SAN NICOLÁS DEL TULE	POPL	27 03 N	105 39 W	702	00
TULE MOUNTAINS SEE TULE, SIERRA DEL	MTS	32 09 N	113 44 W	702	00
TULES SEE LOS TULES	POPL	18 15 N	101 15 W	702	00
TULES SEE LOS TULES	POPL	27 05 N	105 42 W	702	00
TULE SAN NICOLÁS SEE
SAN NICOLÁS DEL TULE	POPL	27 03 N	105 39 W	702	00
TULIJA, RIO	STRM	17 38 N	92 22 W	702	01
TULILLO	POPL	21 36 N	100 04 W	702	01
TULILLO	POPL	22 17 N	98 40 W	702	02
TULILLO	POPL	22 30 N	104 05 W	702	02
TULILLO	POPL	22 36 N	101 16 W	702	02
TULILLO SEE EL TULILLO	POPL	25 38 N	101 27 W	702	00
TULILLO, SIERRA DEL	MTS	27 24 N	101 33 W	702	02
TULILLOS	POPL	23 56 N	106 45 W	702	02
TULIMÁN	POPL	18 13 N	99 04 W	702	01
TULIMÁN	POPL	23 33 N	106 31 W	702	02
TULIPAN SEE TULPAN	POPL	19 33 N	99 14 W	702	00
TULIPAN SEE TULIMÁN	POPL	18 13 N	99 04 W	702	00
TULIPÁN SEE EL TULIPÁN	POPL	23 18 N	98 26 W	702	00
TULIPÁN, CERRO	MT	23 17 N	98 24 W	702	02
TULITO	POPL	25 48 N	98 56 W	702	02
TULLA SEE SAN SEBASTIÁN TUTLA	POPL	17 45 N	97 36 W	702	00
TULOOM SEE TULUM, RUINAS DE	SITE	20 12 N	87 26 W	702	00
TULPAN	POPL	19 33 N	99 14 W	702	01
TULPETLAC SEE SANTA MARÍA TULPETLAC	POPL	19 34 N	99 03 W	702	00
TULSAYAB, LA PUNTA DE SEE
TULSAYAB, PUNTA	PT	20 16 N	87 22 W	702	00

	PT	20 16 N	87 22 W	702	01
TULSAYAB, PUNTA	POPL	19 52 N	100 00 W	702	01
TULTENANGO	RSTA	19 51 N	100 03 W	702	01
TULTENANGO	POPL	19 50 N	98 27 W	702	00
TULTENGO	POPL	19 50 N	98 27 W	702	02
TULTEPEC	POPL	19 41 N	99 08 W	702	01
TULTEPEC	RSTA	19 40 N	99 07 W	702	01
TULTITA	POPL	25 27 N	108 03 W	702	02
TULTITAN SEE TULTITLÁN	POPL	20 48 N	101 43 W	702	00
TULTITÁN	POPL	19 58 N	103 32 W	702	01
TULTITANA SEE TULTITLÁN	POPL	20 48 N	101 43 W	702	00
TULTITLAN SEE TULTITLÁN DE MARIANO ESCOBEDO	POPL	19 39 N	99 09 W	702	00
TULTITLÁN	POPL	20 27 N	97 44 W	702	01
TULTITLÁN	POPL	20 48 N	101 43 W	702	01
TULITLÁN DE MARIANO ESCOBEDO	POPL	19 39 N	99 09 W	702	01
TULUM	POPL	20 13 N	87 28 W	702	01
TULUM SEE TULUM, RUINAS DE	SITE	20 12 N	87 26 W	702	00
TULUM, RUINAS DE	SITE	20 12 N	87 26 W	702	01
TULÚN SEE TULUM	POPL	20 13 N	87 28 W	702	00
TULÚN SEE TULUM, RUINAS DE	SITE	20 12 N	87 26 W	702	00
TULYEMUJALCO	POPL	19 15 N	99 01 W	702	01
TUMBADERO	POPL	20 42 N	97 41 W	702	01
TUMBALÁ	POPL	17 18 N	92 19 W	702	01
TUMBISCATIO	POPL	18 31 N	102 21 W	702	01
TUMILCO	POPL	20 58 N	97 19 W	702	01
TUMILCO	HILL	20 54 N	97 19 W	702	01
TUMILCO, BARRA DE	BAR	20 54 N	97 18 W	702	02
TUMILCO, ESTERO DE	STRM	20 56 N	97 17 W	702	01
TUMILCO, RÍO SEE TUMILCO, ESTERO DE STRM	20 56 N	97 17 W	702	00
TUMILCO, RÍO DE SEE STRM	20 56 N	97 17 W	702	00
TUMILCO, ESTERO DE STRM	20 56 N	97 17 W	702	00
TUNA	POPL	19 58 N	102 15 W	702	01
TUNA	POPL	20 45 N	102 26 W	702	01
TUNA SEE LA TUNA	POPL	22 58 N	105 13 W	702	00
TUNA	POPL	24 50 N	107 38 W	702	02
TUNA	POPL	28 25 N	109 58 W	702	02
TUNA, CERRO	MT	27 53 N	109 42 W	702	02

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