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.

CACALOTEPEC SEE
SANTO DOMINGO CACALOTEPEC	POPL	17 24 N	96 20 W	702	00
CACALOTEPEC	POPL	17 43 N	97 45 W	702	01
CACALOXTEPEC SEE CACALOTEPEC	POPL	17 43 N	97 45 W	702	00
CACALOXUCHIL SEE CACALOSUCHIL	POPL	18 47 N	98 29 W	702	00
CACALUTA	POPL	18 44 N	96 10 W	702	02
CACALUTA	POPL	20 03 N	104 52 W	702	01
CACALUTA, RISO	STRM	15 11 N	92 49 W	702	02
CACALUTAN	POPL	21 09 N	104 19 W	702	01
CACALUTLA	POPL	17 07 N	100 22 W	702	01
CACALXOCHITL SEE CACALOSUCHIL	POPL	18 47 N	98 29 W	702	00
CACAMA	RSTA	25 42 N	102 06 W	702	02
CACANAPO CHICO, CERRO	MT	27 44 N	101 08 W	702	02
CACANAPO GRANDE, CERRO	MT	27 43 N	101 12 W	702	02
CACAO	POPL	18 11 N	88 42 W	702	01
CACAO	POPL	19 42 N	104 54 W	702	01
CACAO	POPL	20 42 N	89 45 W	702	01
CACAOS SEE LOS CACAOS	POPL	17 49 N	92 52 W	702	00
CACAOS, RISO SEE TEAPA, RISO	STRM	17 58 N	92 54 W	702	00
CACAOTAL	POPL	16 42 N	94 36 W	702	01
CACAOTEPEC	POPL	17 08 N	96 48 W	702	01
CACARA SEE LAS CACARAGUAS	POPL	24 54 N	107 36 W	702	00
CACARAGUAS SEE LAS CACARAGUAS	POPL	24 54 N	107 36 W	702	00
CACARIA	POPL	24 24 N	104 48 W	702	02
CACARIA	RSTA	24 24 N	104 44 W	702	02
CACARIA, SIERRA DE	HLLS	24 18 N	104 55 W	702	00
CACATE	POPL	16 52 N	92 50 W	702	01
CACAXTLE, CERRO	MT	30 30 N	110 22 W	702	02
CACEE, ARROYO DEL	STRM	18 04 N	92 27 W	702	01
CACHACA SEE PACHACA	POPL	20 02 N	96 44 W	702	00
CACHAGUA SEE LA CUCHILLA	POPL	24 20 N	106 52 W	702	00
CACHANUA SEE LA CUCHILLA	POPL	24 20 N	106 52 W	702	00
CACHALAPA	POPL	16 43 N	98 22 W	702	01
CACHAN, ARROYO DE SEE CACHAN, RISO	STRM	18 11 N	103 08 W	702	00
CACHAN, RISO	STRM	18 11 N	103 08 W	702	01
CACHANAS	POPL	24 03 N	105 17 W	702	02
CACHI	POPL	16 18 N	92 42 W	702	01

	POPL	19 33 N	99 49 W	702	01
CACHÍ
CACHÍJAPAN SEE
SAN MARTÍN CACHÍJAPAN	POPL	19 43 N	99 26 W	702	00
CACHIMBA	POPL	16 03 N	94 03 W	702	01
CACHIMBAS, RIO SEE TIGRE, RIO	STRM	22 43 N	97 51 W	702	00
CACHOANA	POPL	25 30 N	108 55 W	702	02

CACIQUE	POPL	18 35 N	95 53 W	702	01
CACONA, RIO	STRM	19 59 N	104 23 W	702	01
CADATE SEE CACATE	POPL	16 52 N	92 50 W	702	00
CADEGOMO, RIO	STRM	26 09 N	112 15 W	702	02
CADEIE SEE CADEJÉ DEL PACÍPICO	POPL	26 22 N	112 23 W	702	00

CADEJE SEE CADEJÉ DEL PACÍPICO	POPL	26 22 N	112 23 W	702	00
CADEJÉ, ARROYO	STRM	26 17 N	112 31 W	702	02
CADEJÉ DEL PACÍPICO	POPL	26 22 N	112 23 W	702	02
CADENA	POPL	20 05 N	98 44 W	702	01
CADENA SEE LA CADENA	POPL	25 33 N	104 12 W	702	00

CADENA	POPL	27 29 N	105 49 W	702	02
CADENA, ARROYO DE LA	STRM	26 07 N	104 10 W	702	02
CADENA, CERRO	MT	25 50 N	104 04 W	702	02
CADENA, CERRO	MT	25 53 N	104 44 W	702	02
CADENA, RIO DE LA SEE
CADENA, ARROYO DE LA	STRM	26 07 N	104 10 W	702	00

CADENA, SIERRA DE SEE
CADENA, SIERRA DE LA	MTS	25 54 N	104 06 W	702	00
CADENA, SIERRA DE LA	MTS	25 54 N	104 06 W	702	02
CADENA ARROYO SEE
CADENA, ARROYO DE LA	STRM	26 07 N	104 10 W	702	00
CADEREYTA SEE CADEREYTA DE MONTES	POPL	20 42 N	99 49 W	702	00
CADEREYTA SEE CADEREYTA JIMÉNEZ	POPL	25 36 N	100 00 W	702	00

CADEREYTA	RSTA	25 37 N	99 59 W	702	02
CADEREYTA DE MONTES	POPL	20 42 N	99 49 W	702	00
CADUREYTA JIMÉNEZ	POPL	25 36 N	100 00 W	702	02
CADILLAL	POPL	25 33 N	102 20 W	702	02
CADILLO SEE LOS CÁRDENAS	POPL	25 36 N	101 11 W	702	00

CADUÁO	POPL	23 20 N	109 50 W	702	02
CAPE SEE EL CAPÉ	POPL	17 58 N	95 44 W	702	00
CAPETAL SEE EL CAPETAL	POPL	18 55 N	88 13 W	702	00
CAPETAL SEE EL CAPETAL	RSTA	21 56 N	99 28 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.