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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…
POPL	16 30 N	93 38 W	702	01
URALLA	POPL	19 06 N	101 40 W	702	01
URAPA	POPL	19 41 N	102 22 W	702	01
URASCATO	POPL	25 07 N	106 07 W	702	00
URBALEJA SEE URBALEJO	POPL	25 07 N	106 07 W	702	02
URBALEJO	POPL	25 07 N	106 07 W	702	02
URBIETA	RSTA	23 54 N	102 24 W	702	02
URBINA	POPL	15 02 N	92 13 W	702	01
URBINO, RÍO	STRM	15 40 N	93 20 W	702	01
URDIALES	POPL	25 42 N	100 21 W	702	02
UREINA SEE UREYÁN	POPL	27 47 N	107 22 W	702	00
URÉN	POPL	19 52 N	102 07 W	702	01
UREPETIRO	POPL	19 59 N	102 08 W	702	01
URES	POPL	29 26 N	110 24 W	702	02
UREYÁN	POPL	27 47 N	107 22 W	702	02
UREYNA SEE UREYÁN	POPL	27 47 N	107 22 W	702	00
URIACHIC	POPL	27 48 N	107 16 W	702	02
URIACHIC	POPL	27 97 N	107 46 W	702	02
URIANGATO	POPL	20 09 N	101 11 W	702	01
URÍAS, LAGUNA DE	LAKE	26 47 N	103 55 W	702	02
URICHIC SEE URIACHIC	POPL	27 48 N	107 16 W	702	00
URICHIC SEE URIACHIC	POPL	27 57 N	107 46 W	702	00
URICHO	POPL	19 34 N	101 42 W	702	01
URIGOMACHIC	POPL	27 50 N	107 38 W	702	02
URIMAN SEE URIMARI	POPL	27 56 N	107 45 W	702	00
URIMARI	POPL	27 56 N	107 45 W	702	02
URIGUE	POPL	27 02 N	108 24 W	702	02
URIGUE	POPL	27 13 N	107 55 W	702	02
URIGUE, RÍO	STRM	26 29 N	107 58 W	702	02
URITE	POPL	23 19 N	103 14 W	702	02
UROPETIRO SEE UREPETIRO	POPL	19 59 N	102 08 W	702	00
URRACA	POPL	21 50 N	99 05 W	702	01
URRACA SEE LA URRACA	POPL	23 11 N	106 14 W	702	00
URREA	POPL	24 59 N	106 40 W	702	02
URRUTEÑO	POPL	28 06 N	105 18 W	702	02
URRUTIA	POPL	28 00 N	105 17 W	702	02
URRUTIA	RSTA	31 06 N	107 30 W	702	02
URSULO GALVÁN	POPL	19 24 N	96 21 W	702	01

URUÁCHIC	POPL	27 52 N	108 14 W	702	02
URUAPAN SEE URUAPAN DEL PROGRESO	POPL	19 25 N	101 58 W	702	00
URUAPAN DEL PROGRESO	POPL	19 25 N	101 58 W	702	02
URUETARO	POPL	20 31 N	101 11 W	702	01
USILA SEE SAN FELIPE USILA	POPL	17 53 N	96 33 W	702	00
USILA, RÍO	STRM	18 00 N	96 20 W	702	01
USMAJAC	POPL	19 52 N	103 34 W	702	01
USPANAPA, RÍO	STRM	17 58 N	94 29 W	702	01
USPERO	POPL	19 02 N	102 16 W	702	01
USUMACINTA SEE OSUMACINTA	POPL	16 54 N	93 05 W	702	00
USUMACINTA	POPL	17 33 N	91 29 W	702	01
USUMACINTA, RÍO	STRM	18 24 N	92 38 W	702	01
USUMACINTA, RÍO	STRM	18 24 N	92 38 W	702	00
UTITLÁN	POPL	20 33 N	98 08 W	702	01
UVALAMAS	POPL	26 57 N	108 54 W	702	02
UVAS, ARROYO DE LAS	STRM	28 15 N	100 50 W	702	02
UVERO	POPL	18 38 N	88 12 W	702	01
UVERO SEE UVERO, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	17 17 N	95 01 W	702	00
UVERO	SITE	17 55 N	88 53 W	702	01
UVERO, BOGUILLA	RMTH	20 40 N	97 10 W	702	01
UVERO, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	17 17 N	95 01 W	702	02
UXMAL	POPL	20 22 N	89 46 W	702	01
UXMAL, RUINAS	SITE	20 22 N	89 46 W	702	01
UXMAL, RUINAS DE SEE UXMAL, RUINAS	SITE	20 22 N	89 46 W	702	00
UXMAL RUINS SEE UXMAL, RUINAS	SITE	20 22 N	89 46 W	702	00
UYALCEH SEE UAYALCEH	POPL	20 41 N	89 36 W	702	00
UZPANAPA, RIO SEE USPANAPA, RÍO	STRM	17 58 N	94 29 W	702	00
VABISPE, RÍO DE SEE
BAVISPE, RÍO DE	STRM	29 15 N	109 11 W	702	00
VACA	POPL	26 48 N	108 25 W	702	02
VACA, ISLA	ISL	21 30 N	97 22 W	702	01
VACACORAGUA SEE BACACORAGUA	POPL	25 50 N	107 13 W	702	00
VACAS	POPL	17 57 N	98 14 W	702	01
VACAS	POPL	23 43 N	104 07 W	702	02

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