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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.

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“Hill”60+ pages

  • 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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CAMPO MORADO	POPL	17 35 N	100 05 W	702	01
CAMPOS	POPL	19 01 N	104 19 W	702	01
CAMPOS SEE LOS CAMPOS	POPL	22 02 N	101 50 W	702	00
CAMPOS	RSTA	19 01 N	104 18 W	702	01
CAMPOS, PUNTA	PT	19 01 N	104 21 W	702	01
CAMPOS, PUNTA DE SEE CAMPOS, PUNTA	PT	19 01 N	104 21 W	702	00
CAMPOSANTO	POPL	29 22 N	107 01 W	702	02
CAMPOSANTO, ARROYO	STRM	29 22 N	107 01 W	702	02
CAMPUZANO	POPL	18 27 N	99 36 W	702	01
CAMPUZANO	POPL	20 55 N	101 09 W	702	01
CAMTIPAN SEE CAMOTIPAN	POPL	20 54 N	97 57 W	702	00
CAMTUN SEE DZAPTUN	POPL	20 33 N	88 07 W	702	00
CAMURO SEE CUMURO	POPL	28 46 N	110 00 W	702	00
CANA	POPL	23 45 N	105 56 W	702	02
CANA	RSTA	25 29 N	99 48 W	702	02
CANA BRAVA	POPL	15 39 N	93 11 W	702	01
CANACHE SEE CANACHÍ	POPL	24 04 N	107 05 W	702	00
CANACHÍ	POPL	24 04 N	107 05 W	702	02
CANADA SEE LA CANADA	POPL	19 49 N	101 31 W	702	00
CANADA SEE CANADA VERDE	POPL	32 35 N	116 24 W	702	00
CANADA	POPL	16 33 N	96 33 W	702	01
CANADA SEE LA CANADA	POPL	17 57 N	95 32 W	702	00
CANADA SEE SAN ANTONIO CANADA	POPL	18 30 N	97 17 W	702	00
CANADA SEE LA CANADA	POPL	19 07 N	103 03 W	702	00
CANADA	POPL	19 34 N	99 21 W	702	01
CANADA SEE LA CANADA	POPL	19 49 N	97 49 W	702	00
CANADA SEE LA CANADA	POPL	19 57 N	98 58 W	702	00
CANADA	POPL	19 59 N	101 21 W	702	01
CANADA SEE LA CANADA	POPL	20 25 N	104 53 W	702	00
CANADA SEE LA CANADA	POPL	20 37 N	100 19 W	702	00
CANADA SEE LA CANADA	POPL	20 42 N	103 03 W	702	00
CANADA	POPL	21 03 N	101 06 W	702	01
CANADA	POPL	21 09 N	101 36 W	702	01
CANADA SEE LA CANADA	POPL	21 15 N	102 09 W	702	00
CANADA	POPL	21 33 N	99 58 W	702	01
CANADA SEE LA CANADA VERDE	POPL	21 58 N	100 18 W	702	00
CANADA	POPL	22 01 N	102 00 W	702	02

CANADA SEE LAS CANADAS	POPL	24 44 N	107 28 W	702	00
CANADA	POPL	28 33 N	106 05 W	702	02
CANADA SEE LA CANADA	POPL	29 24 N	110 31 W	702	00
CANADA SEE LA CANADA	POPL	29 52 N	110 11 W	702	00
CANADA	RSTA	18 05 N	95 20 W	702	01
CANADA	RSTA	20 38 N	100 17 W	702	01
CANADA, RÍO LA SEE SANTA RITA, RÍO	STRM	20 37 N	103 09 W	702	00
CANADA ANCHA	POPL	29 33 N	110 09 W	702	02
CANADA ANCHA	POPL	30 15 N	110 09 W	702	02
CANADA BLANCA	POPL	18 58 N	96 51 W	702	01
CANADA BLANCA	POPL	24 23 N	102 22 W	702	02
CANADA CHAVEZ	POPL	21 20 N	101 13 W	702	01
CANADA CHICA	POPL	18 23 N	98 13 W	702	01
CANADA CORRAL SEE CANADA DE CORRAL	POPL	29 54 N	110 38 W	702	00
CANADA DE CARACHEO	POPL	20 22 N	100 57 W	702	01
CANADA DE CORRAL	POPL	29 54 N	110 38 W	702	02
CANADA DE ENMEDIO	POPL	20 01 N	101 21 W	702	01
CANADA DE MIGUERAS	POPL	21 15 N	100 10 W	702	01
CANADA DE LA VIRGEN	POPL	20 50 N	100 56 W	702	01
CANADA DE LA VIRGEN	POPL	21 09 N	101 11 W	702	01
CANADA DE LOS MATUS	POPL	16 04 N	97 10 W	702	01
CANADA DE LOS NEGROS SEE CANADA DE NEGROS	POPL	20 55 N	101 55 W	702	00
CANADA DEL PALMAR	POPL	29 23 N	108 56 W	702	02
CANADA DEL RODEO	POPL	21 54 N	102 28 W	702	01
CANADA DE NEGROS	POPL	20 55 N	101 55 W	702	01
CANADA DE ORTEGA	POPL	20 43 N	101 15 W	702	01
CANADA DE PASTORES	POPL	21 58 N	99 38 W	702	01
CANADA GRANDE	POPL	21 23 N	101 29 W	702	01
CANADA GRANDE	POPL	21 29 N	102 27 W	702	01
CANADA GRANDE	POPL	21 58 N	100 23 W	702	01
CANADA HONDA	POPL	22 00 N	102 14 W	702	01
CANADA HONDA	POPL	22 01 N	102 10 W	702	02
CANADA HONDA	POPL	26 02 N	99 39 W	702	02
CANADA HONDA	POPL	30 03 N	110 10 W	702	02
CANADA LOBO	POPL	29 33 N	110 40 W	702	02
CANADA LOBOS SEE CANADA LOBO	POPL	29 33 N	110 40 W	702	00

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