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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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CALERA	SEE	LA CALERA	POPL	19 32 N	98 28 W	702	00
CALERA	SEE	LA CALERA	POPL	19 40 N	102 32 W	702	00
CALERA	SEE	LA CALERA	POPL	20 09 N	101 20 W	702	00
CALERA	SEE	CALLEJÓN DE LA CALERA	POPL	20 09 N	102 53 W	702	00
CALERA	SEE	LA CALERA	POPL	20 18 N	98 27 W	702	00
CALERA POPL	20 50 N	105 06 W	702	01
CALERA POPL	22 04 N	100 41 W	702	02
CALERA	SEE	CALERA VICTOR ROSALES	POPL	22 57 N	102 42 W	702	00
CALERA	SEE	LA CALERA	POPL	23 25 N	105 28 W	702	00
CALERA POPL	23 31 N	105 57 W	702	02
CALERA	SEE	LA CALERA	POPL	23 35 N	106 19 W	702	00
CALERA	SEE	LA CALERA	POPL	23 49 N	104 17 W	702	00
CALERA	SEE	LA CALERA	POPL	24 06 N	104 35 W	702	00
CALERA	SEE	LA CALERA	POPL	25 22 N	107 47 W	702	00
CALERA POPL	25 32 N	101 56 W	702	02
CALERA POPL	25 53 N	105 32 W	702	02
CALERA POPL	25 58 N	105 58 W	702	02
CALERA POPL	26 01 N	107 17 W	702	02
CALERA POPL	28 07 N	107 22 W	702	02
CALERA	SEE	SOLEDAD DE LA PALMA	POPL	28 18 N	108 27 W	702	00
CALERA POPL	28 36 N	107 22 W	702	02
CALERA	SEE	LA GALERA	POPL	28 54 N	110 15 W	702	00
CALERA	SEE	GALERA	POPL	29 24 N	110 48 W	702	00
CALERA POPL	29 25 N	110 42 W	702	02
CALERA POPL	29 41 N	110 52 W	702	02
CALERA POPL	30 25 N	110 36 W	702	02
CALERA POPL	30 40 N	112 08 W	702	02
CALERA POPL	31 25 N	111 32 W	702	02
CALERA	SEE	CALERA, LOMA	MT	15 24 N	92 07 W	702	00
CALERA RSTA	20 01 N	99.13 W	702	01
CALERA RSTA	28 47 N	105 56 W	702	02
CALERA, CERRO MT	16 56 N	95 18 W	702	01
CALERA, CERRO MT	27 54 N	110 41 W	702	02
CALERA, CERRO MT	30 42 N	112 11 W	702	02
CALERA, LOMA MT	15 24 N	92 07 W	702	02
CALERA, PUNTA	SEE	GALERA, PUNTA	PT	15 57 N	97 41 W	702	00
CALERA CHÁVEZ	SEE
CALERA DE LOS CHÁVEZ POPL	27 59 N	107 03 W	702	00

CALERA DE ENCISO	POPL	28 32 N	110 45 W	702	02
CALERA DE LOS CHAVES SEE
CALERA DE LOS CHAVEZ	POPL	27 59 N	107 03 W	702	00
CALERA DE LOS CHAVEZ	POPL	27 59 N	107 03 W	702	02
CALERA DE RIVERA SEE LA CALERA	POPL	20 47 N	101 19 W	702	00
CALERAS	POPL	19 00 N	103 53 W	702	01
CALERAS	POPL	24 30 N	106 43 W	702	02
CALERAS	RSTA	19 00 N	103 52 W	702	01
CALERA VICTOR ROSALES	POPL	22 57 N	102 42 W	702	02
CALEYEÑO SEE EL TIJIRENENÑO	POPL	24 32 N	99 21 W	702	00
CAL GRANDE	POPL	20 21 N	101 55 W	702	01
CALHUILIC, CUCHILLA DE	MT	15 17 N	92 12 W	702	00
CALHULIÉ, CUCHILLA DE SEE
CALHUILIC, CUCHILLA DE	MT	15 17 N	92 12 W	702	00
CALICHE	POPL	20 45 N	101 25 W	702	01
CALICHE, CERRO	MT	30 26 N	110 34 W	702	02
CALIENTE, RÍO	STRM	16 14 N	91 20 W	702	01
CALIFORNIA	POPL	15 56 N	96 14 W	702	02
CALIFORNIA	POPL	24 16 N	106 05 W	702	02
CALIFORNIA	POPL	25 45 N	103 23 W	702	02
CALIFORNIA	POPL	28 23 N	109 33 W	702	02
CALIFORNIA, CERRO	MT	26 34 N	108 55 W	702	02
CALIFORNIA, GOLFO DE (SPANISH);
GULF OF CALIFORNIA (CONVENTIONAL)	GULF	28 00 N	112 00 W	702	02
CALIFORNIA, GOLFO DE SEE
CALIFORNIA, GULF DE	GULF	28 00 N	112 00 W	702	00
CALIGUANA	POPL	19 00 N	104 15 W	702	01
CALIMUALÁ	POPL	17 35 N	98 10 W	702	01
CALIMALI SEE CALMELLÍ	POPL	28 14 N	113 33 W	702	00
CALIMAYA SEE
CALIMAYA DÍAZ GONZÁLEZ	POPL	19 10 N	99 35 W	702	00
CALIMAYA DÍAZ GONZÁLEZ	POPL	19 10 N	99 35 W	702	01
CALIMOTE, ARROYO	STRM	20 41 N	104 18 W	702	01
CALIPA	POPL	18 10 N	97 38 W	702	01
CALIPA	POPL	18 18 N	97 10 W	702	01
CALIPAN SEE CALIPA	POPL	18 18 N	97 10 W	702	00
CALIR, PUNTA	PT	20 35 N	90 26 W	702	02
CALISTA BLANCA SEE
LISTA BLANCA, CERRO	MT	29 15 N	109 40 W	702	00

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