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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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Location	POPL	20 23 N	99 21 W	702	00
BOXTO SEE BOXTHO	POPL	20 25 N	99 38 W	702	01
BOYÉ	POPL	20 42 N	99 40 W	702	02
JOYÉ	POPL	20 42 N	99 40 W	702	02
BOZAL SEE EL BOZAL	POPL	23 37 N	101 25 W	702	00
BOZAL, SIERRA	MTS	23 42 N	101 30 W	702	02
BOZO SEE POZO	POPL	21 27 N	100 35 W	702	00
BOZOCALCO SEE ZOZOCOLCO DE HIDALGO	POPL	20 09 N	97 35 W	702	00
BOZOS	POPL	24 39 N	106 03 W	702	02
BRACENO SEE BARRACENO	POPL	25 14 N	104 11 W	702	00
BRACERO	POPL	21 26 N	104 28 W	702	01
BRACITOS	POPL	25 30 N	108 14 W	702	02
BRAITHWAIT, LA BAHÍA DE SEE
BRAITHWAITE, BAHÍA	BAY	18 42 N	110 56 W	702	00
BRAITHWAITE, BAHÍA	BAY	18 42 N	110 56 W	702	00
BRAITHWAITE, BAHÍA	BAY	18 42 N	110 56 W	702	00
BRAITHWAIT, BAHÍA SEE
BRAITHWAIT, BAHÍA SEE	BAY	18 42 N	110 56 W	702	00
BRAMADERO SEE BRAMADOR	POPL	20 04 N	105 06 W	702	00
BRAMADOR	POPL	20 04 N	105 06 W	702	02
BRAMADOR	POPL	20 13 N	105 06 W	702	01
BRANT SEE ALAMITOS, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	32 29 N	115 19 W	702	00
BRASIL	POPL	16 29 N	94 20 W	702	01
BRASIL SEE EL BRASIL	POPL	24 57 N	99 46 W	702	00
BRASIL SEE EL BRASIL	POPL	25 11 N	98 26 W	702	00
BRASIL SEE EL BRASIL	POPL	25 47 N	98 00 W	702	00
BRASIL SEE EL BRASIL	RSTA	26 56 N	100 31 W	702	00
BRASILES SEE LOS BRASILES	POPL	24 02 N	106 04 W	702	00
BRASILES SEE LOS BRASILES	POPL	25 16 N	106 50 W	702	00
BRASILES SEE LOS BRASILES	POPL	26 45 N	108 48 W	702	00
BRASILES, ARROYO DE LOS	STRM	25 49 N	108 23 W	702	02
BRASILES, LAGUNA	LAKE	24 45 N	107 31 W	702	02
BRASILES, RÍO DE	STRM	24 51 N	107 05 W	702	02
BRAVA, PUNTA	PT	20 48 N	86 54 W	702	01
BRAVO	POPL	18 18 N	102 47 W	702	02
BRAVO	POPL	21 35 N	101 12 W	702	01
BRAVO	RSTA	25 54 N	100 59 W	702	02
BRAVO, RÍO	STRM	17 04 N	94 52 W	702	01

BRAVO, RÍO SEE BRAVO DEL NORTE, RÍO STRM	25 55 N	97 09 W	702	00
BRAVO, SIERRA DEL MTS	29 32 N	102 32 W	702	02
BRAVO DEL NORTE, RÍO (MEXICO):
RIO GRANDE (TEXAS)	STRM	25 55 N	97 09 W	702	01
BRAZO SEE EL BRAZO	POPL	20 27 N	101 09 W	702	00
BRAZOS SEE EL BRAZO	POPL	20 27 N	101 09 W	702	00
BRAZOS SEE LOS BRAZOS	POPL	21 43 N	97 48 W	702	00
BRAZO SECO	POPL	20 01 N	96 45 W	702	01
BREAKER, PUNTA	PT	27 45 N	115 02 W	702	02
BRECHA SEE LA BRECHA	POPL	25 23 N	108 26 W	702	00
BREJUCAL SEE BEJUCAL DE OCAMPO	POPL	15 27 N	92 10 W	702	00
BREÑA	RSTA	23 58 N	104 11 W	702	02
BREÑA, SIERRA DE LA	MTS	30 06 N	108 10 W	702	02
BREÑA Y MAL PAIS SEE LA BREÑA	REGN	24 15 N	104 20 W	702	00
BRENCOS SEE BRONCO	POPL	25 05 N	106 17 W	702	00
BRETAÑA	POPL	17 36 N	93 25 W	702	01
BRETANIA	POPL	20 50 N	101 42 W	702	01
BRETE	POPL	19 52 N	102 39 W	702	01
BRINCADERO	POPL	26 42 N	106 14 W	702	02
BRINCO DE PIEDRA	POPL	20 21 N	97 19 W	702	01
BRISA SEE LA BRISA	RSTA	25 40 N	101 39 W	702	00
BRITINGHAM SEE BRITINGHAM	RSTA	25 45 N	103 34 W	702	00
BRITINGHAM	RSTA	25 45 N	103 34 W	702	02
BRONCE, SIERRA DEL	MTS	28 58 N	105 25 W	702	02
BRONCES SEE SAN JAVIER	POPL	28 36 N	109 44 W	702	00
BRONCES	SITE	27 52 N	110 27 W	702	02
BRONCO	POPL	25 05 N	106 17 W	702	02
BRONSWIL SEE BROWNSVILLE	POPL	22 55 N	98 03 W	702	00
BROWNSVILLE	POPL	22 00 N	102 21 W	702	01
BROWNSVILLE	POPL	22 55 N	98 03 W	702	02
BRUJO, CERRO	MT	17 25 N	93 51 W	702	01
BRUNO	POPL	25 06 N	104 22 W	702	02
BUABOCA	POPL	26 32 N	108 58 W	702	02
BUACARIACHIC SEE GUACARIACHIC	POPL	27 36 N	106 49 W	702	00
BUAMEA, ESTERO	STRM	25 35 N	109 06 W	702	02
BUARAJE SEE EL BUÁRAGE	POPL	27 15 N	109 48 W	702	00
BUARE	SITE	28 14 N	110 23 W	702	02

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