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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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POPL	21 43 N	102 18 W	702	02
POPL	23 08 N	102 30 W	702	02
POPL	23 36 N	100 15 W	702	02
POPL	26 45 N	106 44 W	702	02
POPL	19 12 N	102 36 W	702	01
POPL	26 21 N	104 32 W	702	02
POPL	23 23 N	104 31 W	702	02
POPL	14 58 N	92 28 W	702	02
POPL	15 20 N	92 16 W	702	01
POPL	16 20 N	98 28 W	702	01
POPL	16 37 N	94 36 W	702	01
POPL	17 32 N	93 04 W	702	01
POPL	17 47 N	93 25 W	702	01
POPL	18 11 N	101 48 W	702	01
POPL	18 19 N	90 35 W	702	01
POPL	20 08 N	102 92 W	702	01
POPL	20 23 N	101 50 W	702	01
POPL	20 23 N	102 10 W	702	01
POPL	21 19 N	98 33 W	702	01
POPL	21 42 N	102 23 W	702	01
POPL	26 12 N	108 46 W	702	02
POPL	27 12 N	109 36 W	702	02
POPL	27 24 N	99 29 W	702	02
POPL	28 00 N	110 37 W	702	02
POPL	28 12 N	106 44 W	702	02
POPL	28 21 N	104 48 W	702	02
POPL	29 28 N	110 15 W	702	02
STRM	28 13 N	106 35 W	702	02
PLN	29 57 N	115 04 W	702	02
NTS	30 40 N	109 46 W	702	02
POPL	18 49 N	95 51 W	702	02
ISL	24 59 N	97 43 W	702	02
POPL	20 42 N	99 07 W	702	01
POPL	23 03 N	99 57 W	702	02
POPL	23 03 N	100 30 W	702	02
STRM	24 09 N	99 10 W	702	02
STRM	25 99 N	101 01 W	702	02

BUEY, ARROYO DEL	STRM	29 12 N	106 21 W	702	02
BUEY, ARROYO DEL	STRM	29 22 N	100 59 W	702	02
BUEY, CERRO	MT	23 47 N	101 21 W	702	02
BUEY, PUNTA	PT	18 36 N	92 42 W	702	00
BUEYES	POPL	21 31 N	104 32 W	702	01
BUEYES, CERRO	MT	24 47 N	105 44 W	702	02
BUEYES, POTRERO DE LOS	VAL	26 03 N	102 13 W	702	02
BUFA, CERRO	MT	20 44 N	104 50 W	702	01
BUFA, CERRO	MT	26 08 N	106 56 W	702	02
BUFA, CERRO	MT	26 12 N	107 14 W	702	02
BUFA, CERRO LA	MT	27 54 N	107 56 W	702	02
BÚFALO	POPL	27 18 N	105 11 W	702	02
BUFANDA	POPL	29 02 N	110 02 W	702	02
BULA, CERRO	MT	24 06 N	105 57 W	702	02
BULES SEE LOS BULES	POPL	12 03 N	104 31 W	702	00
BULES	SITE	27 52 N	110 24 W	702	02
BULLASIQUILI	SITE	26 53 N	109 42 W	702	02
BULUARTE, RÍO DE SEE
BALUARTE, RÍO DEL	STRM	22 49 N	106 02 W	702	00
BUNEOS AIRES SEE BUENOS AIRES	POPL	18 19 N	90 59 W	702	00
BURÍGA SEE LA BOÑIGA	POPL	28 54 N	109 16 W	702	00
BUNKARA RIVER SEE COLORADO, RÍO	STRM	31 54 N	114 57 W	702	00
BURAJÉ SEE EL BUÁRAGE	POPL	27 19 N	109 48 W	702	00
BURAPACO	POPL	27 29 N	108 32 W	702	02
BURGOS	POPL	24 57 N	98 47 W	702	02
BURGOS	MILL	22 43 N	102 38 W	702	02
BURICA, SIERRA SEE PURICA, SIERRA	MTS	30 20 N	109 42 W	702	00
BUROLA	POPL	28 36 N	106 09 W	702	02
BURRA	POPL	26 02 N	99 23 W	702	02
BURRA, PICO LA	MT	29 13 N	106 03 W	702	02
BURRAS	POPL	22 56 N	99 00 W	702	02
BURRAS	POPL	28 35 N	110 47 W	702	02
BURRAS	SITE	28 13 N	110 21 W	702	02
EURRAS, ARROYO DE LAS	STRM	29 22 N	106 01 W	702	02
BURRAS, CERRO	MT	28 39 N	110 49 W	702	02
BURRAS, SIERRA DE LAS	MTS	29 19 N	106 06 W	702	02
BURRERO	POPL	16 46 N	92 47 W	702	01

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