Documents / FOIA release

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…
VACAS	POPL	23 57 N	100 27 W	702	02
VACAS	POPL	24 23 N	99 38 W	702	02
VACAS SEE LA VACA	POPL	25 35 N	101 15 W	702	00
VACAS	POPL	26 28 N	100 37 W	702	02
VACAS	POPL	27 04 N	100 56 W	702	02
VACAS, ARROYO DE LAS	STRM	28 43 N	101 01 W	702	02
VACAS, ARROYO DE LAS	STRM	29 19 N	100 54 W	702	02
VACAS, CANÓN DE LAS	CNYN	28 43 N	107 31 W	702	02
VACAS, SIERRA DE LAS	MTS	30 50 N	105 25 W	702	02
VACAXOCHIC	POPL	26 43 N	106 44 W	702	02
VACIERO, CERRO	MT	25 44 N	100 35 W	702	02
VADILLO SEE BADILLA	POPL	29 26 N	110 48 W	702	00
VADO SEE EL VADO	POPL	26 24 N	108 42 W	702	00
VADO	POPL	27 02 N	108 27 W	702	02
VADO	POPL	30 34 N	106 37 W	702	02
VADO, RÍO SEE VADO ANCHO, RÍO	STRM	15 09 N	92 42 W	702	00
VADO ANCHO	POPL	15 42 N	92 19 W	702	01
VADO ANCHO, RÍO	STRM	15 09 N	92 42 W	702	01
VADO CHIMJANUENO	POPL	30 31 N	106 37 W	702	02
VADO DE PUSILES	POPL	31 34 N	107 37 W	702	02
VADO DEL COCHE	POPL	30 17 N	107 58 W	702	02
VADO DE LOS CHINOS	POPL	30 10 N	107 39 W	702	02
VADO DEL PARRAL	POPL	27 09 N	107 53 W	702	02
VADO DE LUIS	POPL	29 21 N	106 43 W	702	02
VADO DE PIEDRA	POPL	30 30 N	106 41 W	702	02
VADO DE PIEDRA	POPL	31 33 N	107 29 W	702	02
VADO DE PIEDRA, SIERRA	MTS	31 38 N	107 32 W	702	02
VADO DE SAN PEDRO	POPL	21 57 N	105 11 W	702	01
VADO DE SANTA MARÍA	POPL	30 48 N	107 14 W	702	02
VADO DE VIGAS	POPL	30 31 N	106 36 W	702	02
VADO HONDO	POPL	24 23 N	106 45 W	702	02
VADO HONDO	POPL	31 09 N	111 22 W	702	02
VADO LUIS SEE VADO DE LUIS	POPL	25 21 N	106 43 W	702	00
VADO PACENO SEE VADO	POPL	30 34 N	106 37 W	702	00
VADO PEDRO SEE VADO DE SAN PEDRO	POPL	21 57 N	105 11 W	702	00
VADO SECO SEE EL VADO	POPL	30 53 N	110 38 W	702	00
VAGUEMACHIC SEE VAQUERIACHIC	POPL	27 56 N	108 25 W	702	00

VAINILLA SEE LA VAINILLA	POPL	18 09 N	101 31 W	702	00
VAINILLA	POPL	25 04 N	107 19 W	702	02
VAINILLA	POPL	25 05 N	107 37 W	702	02
VAINILLA SEE LA VAINILLA	POPL	26 03 N	108 18 W	702	00
VAINILLA, ARROYO DE LA	STRM	25 02 N	107 23 W	702	02
VAINILLA, LAGUNA	LAKE	15 14 N	92 53 W	702	01
VAINILLITAS SEE LA VAINILLITA	POPL	25 42 N	107 29 W	702	00
VALADECES SEE VALADECES CHICO	POPL	26 14 N	98 40 W	702	00
VALADECES	RSTA	26 14 N	98 40 W	702	02
VALADECES CHICO	POPL	26 14 N	98 40 W	702	02
VALCEQUILLA SEE VALSEQUILLO	POPL	26 48 N	105 21 W	702	00
VALDECAÑAS	POPL	23 07 N	102 54 W	702	02
VALDENEGRO SEE BALDENEGRO	POPL	30 44 N	111 43 W	702	00
VALDERRAMA	POPL	18 41 N	100 34 W	702	01
VALDERRAMA	POPL	28 09 N	105 19 W	702	02
VALDERRAMA, LAGUNA	LAKE	23 13 N	103 30 W	702	02
VALDÉS	POPL	24 51 N	104 27 W	702	02
VALDÉS SEE LOS VALDESES	POPL	25 29 N	100 57 W	702	00
VALDEZ SEE VALDÉS	POPL	24 51 N	104 27 W	702	00
VALDEZ	POPL	32 16 N	116 08 W	702	02
VALDIVIA	RSTA	15 28 N	92 58 W	702	01
VALENCIA SEE VALENCIANO	POPL	20 09 N	102 27 W	702	00
VALENCIA SEE VALENCIA DE CERRO GORDO	POPL	20 36 N	101 05 W	702	00
VALENCIA	POPL	21 33 N	97 48 W	702	01
VALENCIA	MILL	32 30 N	116 45 W	702	02
VALENCIA	RSTA	20 27 N	103 29 W	702	01
VALENCIA DE CERRO GORDO	POPL	20 36 N	101 05 W	702	01
VALENCIANA SEE VALENCIANA DE RIVERA	POPL	20 42 N	101 18 W	702	00
VALENCIANA SEE LA VALENCIANA	POPL	21 02 N	101 15 W	702	00
VALENCIANA	POPL	24 13 N	103 08 W	702	02
VALENCIANA DE RIVERA	POPL	20 42 N	101 18 W	702	01
VALENCIANO	POPL	20 09 N	102 27 W	702	01
VALENCIANO SEE VALENCIANA DE RIVERA	POPL	20 42 N	101 18 W	702	00
VALENTÍN SEE VOLANTÍN	POPL	21 29 N	98 29 W	702	00
VALENTÍN	RSTA	20 07 N	99 07 W	702	01
VALENTÍN GÓMEZ FARÍAS	POPL	23 32 N	104 08 W	702	02

Not linked to a story yet.

About this file

FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is under it. The text was read from the page images by an OCR model; expect the odd misread word. 757 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.