Documents / FOIA release

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…

Read from the scan by GLM-OCR; expect the odd misread word.

POPL	25 34 N	108 24 W	702	02
BURRÍÓN	POPL	25 32 N	108 26 W	702	02
BURRIONCITO	POPL	25 53 N	97 16 W	702	02
BURRITA, LAGUNA DE LA	LAGN	25 53 N	97 16 W	702	02
BURRO SEE EL BURRO	POPL	25 40 N	106 56 W	702	00
BURRO	POPL	28 17 N	109 54 W	702	02
BURRO SEE EL BURRO	POPL	28 28 N	103 37 W	702	00
BURRO SEE EL BURRO	POPL	29 16 N	101 35 W	702	00
BURRO SEE EL BURÓ	POPL	29 46 N	111 45 W	702	00
BURRO	POPL	32 07 N	116 15 W	702	02
BURRO SEE EL BURRO	MILL	32 10 N	116 28 W	702	00
BURRO, ARROYO DEL	STRM	28 05 N	101 01 W	702	02
BURRO, CANÓN DEL	CNYN	29 01 N	102 26 W	702	02
BURRO, CERRO	MT	29 47 N	111 48 W	702	02
BURRO, CERRO	MT	30 10 N	110 53 W	702	02
BURRO, CERRO DEL	MILL	23 59 N	103 29 W	702	02
BURRO, CERRO DEL	MT	29 15 N	101 52 W	702	02
BURRO, SERRANÍAS DEL	MTS	28 56 N	101 32 W	702	02
BURRO CANÓN	RSTA	26 50 N	106 01 W	702	02
BURRULA, CERROS	MTS	29 24 N	106 17 W	702	02
BURROS	POPL	22 18 N	97 51 W	702	02
BURROS	POPL	22 55 N	104 22 W	702	02
BURROS, CERRO	MT	30 38 N	111 54 W	702	02
BURROS, ISLA	ISL	21 43 N	97 36 W	702	00
BUSANI SEE EL BUSANI	POPL	31 12 N	111 22 W	702	00
BUSANI DE DÍAZ SEE EL BUSANI DE DÍAZ	POPL	31 14 N	111 21 W	702	00
BUSERIAS SEE BUCERÍAS	POPL	20 45 N	105 22 W	702	00
BUSTAMANTE	POPL	23 26 N	99 47 W	702	02
BUSTAMANTE	POPL	26 33 N	100 30 W	702	02
BUSTAMANTE	RSTA	26 33 N	100 28 W	702	02
BUSTAMANTE	RSTA	27 37 N	105 04 W	702	02
BUSTAMENTE SEE BUSTAMANTE	POPL	23 26 N	99 47 W	702	00
BUSTAMENTE SEE BUSTAMANTE	POPL	26 33 N	100 30 W	702	00
BUSTAMENTE SEE BUSTAMANTE	RSTA	27 37 N	105 04 W	702	00
BUSTILLOS	POPL	28 29 N	106 39 W	702	02
BUSTILLOS	POPL	29 26 N	104 13 W	702	02
BUSTILLOS	RSTA	28 29 N	106 39 W	702	02

BUSTILLOS, CERRO	MT	28 25 N	106 38 W	702	02
BUSTILLOS, LAGUNA	LAKE	28 33 N	106 45 W	702	02
BUSTILLOS, LAGUNA DE SEE
BUSTILLOS, LAGUNA	LAKE	28 33 N	106 45 W	702	00
BUTACA SEE BACATA	POPL	24 43 N	106 55 W	702	00
BUTALJA, RIO SEE MUTZIJÁN, RIO	STRM	17 10 N	91 20 W	702	00
BUTZIJÁ, RIO SEE MUTZIJÁN, RIO	STRM	17 10 N	91 20 W	702	00
BUYOBAMPO	POPL	26 37 N	108 35 W	702	02
CABALLADA SEE LA CABALLADA	POPL	24 20 N	99 46 W	702	00
CABALLERÍAS	POPL	21 35 N	103 01 W	702	01
CABALLERÍAS	POPL	23 24 N	103 00 W	702	02
CABALLERO	POPL	17 41 N	92 39 W	702	01
CABALLERO, ARROYO DEL	STRM	28 14 N	100 13 W	702	02
CABALLEROS	POPL	23 52 N	99 11 W	702	02
CABALLEROS	RSTA	23 51 N	99 10 W	702	02
CABALLEROS, ABRA DE SEE SALTO, RIO	STRM	22 05 N	99 06 W	702	00
CABALLETE	MT	15 25 N	92 07 W	702	02
CABALLETE, CERRO SEE CABALLETE	MT	15 25 N	92 07 W	702	00
CABALLETE CAMINO SEE CABALLETE	MT	15 25 N	92 07 W	702	00
CABALLETE EN EL CAMINO SEE
CABALLETE	MT	15 25 N	92 07 W	702	00
CABALLITO SEE EL CABALLITO	POPL	28 03 N	110 58 W	702	00
CABALLO	POPL	28 04 N	110 58 W	702	02
CABALLO	MT	19 20 N	104 22 W	702	01
CABALLO, ARROYO DEL	STRM	29 18 N	101 22 W	702	02
CABALLO, ARROYO DEL	STRM	29 31 N	101 15 W	702	02
CABALLO, ARROYO DEL	STRM	29 46 N	107 05 W	702	02
CABALLO, LOMA DEL	MT	29 15 N	105 33 W	702	02
CABALLO, PUERTO DEL	PASS	27 34 N	103 00 W	702	02
CABALLO, SIERNA DEL	MTS	27 41 N	103 02 W	702	02
CABALLOS	POPL	21 33 N	99 28 W	702	01
CABALLOS	POPL	25 38 N	105 58 W	702	02
CABALLOS	POPL	26 48 N	101 31 W	702	02
CABALLOS, ABRA DE SEE SALTO, RIO	STRM	22 05 N	99 06 W	702	00
CABALLOS, ARROYO	STRM	24 53 N	98 13 W	702	02
CABALLOS, CERRO DE LOS	HLLS	23 04 N	102 55 W	702	02
CABALLOS MESTEÑOS, LLANO DE LOS	PLN	28 30 N	104 00 W	702	02
CABANA SEE LA CABANA	POPL	15 56 N	96 23 W	702	00

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 above. The text was read from the page images by GLM-OCR; expect the odd misread word. 757 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.