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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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CARMEN	SEE	CARMEN OLORÓN	POPL	18 12 N	91 40 W	702	00
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN	POPL	18 15 N	92 04 W	702	00
CARMEN POPL	18 16 N	91 48 W	702	01
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN	POPL	18 33 N	100 57 W	702	00
CARMEN	SEE	CIUDAD DEL CARMEN	POPL	18 38 N	91 50 W	702	00
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN AZTAMA	POPL	19 14 N	98 13 W	702	00
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN	POPL	19 17 N	99 36 W	702	00
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN	POPL	20 40 N	103 55 W	702	00
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN DE SÁNCHEZ	POPL	20 47 N	101 34 W	702	00
CARMEN	SEE	SAN ANTONIO DEL CARMEN	POPL	21 12 N	100 48 W	702	00
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN	POPL	21 33 N	98 15 W	702	00
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN	POPL	22 52 N	100 40 W	702	00
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN	POPL	23 21 N	100 34 W	702	00
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN	POPL	23 38 N	99 58 W	702	00
CARMEN	SEE	CARMEN DE LA LAJA	POPL	23 49 N	100 19 W	702	00
CARMEN POPL	24 05 N	99 07 W	702	02
CARMEN POPL	24 19 N	98 40 W	702	02
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN	POPL	24 59 N	99 26 W	702	00
CARMEN POPL	25 18 N	104 01 W	702	02
CARMEN POPL	25 23 N	99 18 W	702	02
CARMEN POPL	25 24 N	105 15 W	702	02
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN	POPL	25 44 N	103 15 W	702	00
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN	POPL	25 50 N	103 36 W	702	00
CARMEN POPL	25 56 N	100 22 W	702	02
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN	POPL	28 35 N	111 23 W	702	00
CARMEN POPL	28 53 N	107 19 W	702	02
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN	POPL	29 19 N	110 50 W	702	00
CARMEN	SEE	LAGUNA DOÑA CARMEN	POPL	29 57 N	110 55 W	702	00
CARMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN	RSTA	18 35 N	97 27 W	702	00
CARMEN RSTA	20 38 N	103 55 W	702	01
CARMEN	SEE	CARMENT, RÍO DEL	STRM	30 42 N	106 29 W	702	00
CÁRMEN	SEE	EL CARMEN	POPL	23 17 N	99 10 W	702	00
CARMEN	ARROYO STRM	23 44 N	98 12 W	702	02
CARMEN	ARROYO STRM	31 55 N	116 44 W	702	02
CARMEN	CERRO	SEE	EL CARMEN, CERRO	MT	28 21 N	107 18 W	702
CARMEN	ISLA ISL	28 57 N	111 12 W	702	02
CARMEN	ISLA DEL ISL	18 42 N	91 39 W	702	02

CARMEN, LAGUNA DEL	LAGN	18 17 N	93 48 W	702	01
CARMEN, RIO DEL	STRM	30 42 N	106 29 W	702	02
CARMEN, SIERRA DEL	MTS	29 00 N	102 28 W	702	02
CARMEN DE LA LAJA	POPL	23 49 N	100 19 W	702	02
CARMEN DE LA VAJA SEE
CARMEN DE LA LAJA	POPL	23 49 N	100 19 W	702	00
CARMEN DE SÁNCHEZ SEE
EL CARMEN DE SÁNCHEZ	POPL	20 47 N	101 34 W	702	00
CARMEN ISLAND SEE CARMEN, ISLA	ISL	25 57 N	111 12 W	702	00
CARMEN OLORÓN	POPL	18 12 N	91 40 W	702	01
CARMEN ROSALDO	POPL	17 55 N	94 19 W	702	01
CARMÍN	POPL	18 19 N	95 13 W	702	01
CARNERA, SIERRA SEE CARNERO, SIERRA	MTS	29 33 N	111 25 W	702	00
CARNERO	POPL	24 48 N	101 14 W	702	02
CARNERO	POPL	29 34 N	111 25 W	702	02
CARNERO	RSTA	18 31 N	97 25 W	702	01
CARNERO, CERRO	MT	30 40 N	111 41 W	702	02
CARNERO, PICACHO DEL	MT	26 12 N	101 27 W	702	02
CARNERO, SIERRA	MTS	29 33 N	111 25 W	702	02
CARNEROS	POPL	21 17 N	99 21 W	702	01
CARNEROS	POPL	29 07 N	101 07 W	702	02
CARNEROS	RSTA	25 07 N	101 07 W	702	02
CARNEROS, SIERRA DE	MTS	28 18 N	105 38 W	702	02
CARNEROS, SIERRA DE LOS	MTS	29 33 N	106 17 W	702	02
CARNICERÍA	POPL	16 47 N	94 56 W	702	01
CARNICERO	POPL	22 57 N	103 07 W	702	02
CARO SEE EL CARO	POPL	26 51 N	109 43 W	702	00
CAROCHAJE	SITE	27 11 N	109 42 W	702	02
CAROLINA	POPL	17 37 N	95 09 W	702	01
CAROLINA	POPL	17 43 N	92 37 W	702	01
CAROLINA	POPL	20 21 N	88 18 W	702	01
CAROLINA	POPL	28 44 N	106 06 W	702	02
CAROLINA SEE LA CAROLINA	RSTA	18 16 N	96 04 W	702	00
CAROLINA	RSTA	21 09 N	101 54 W	702	01
CAROLINA, AGUADA	LAKE	18 92 N	89 14 W	702	00
CAROLINAS SEE LAS CAROLINAS	POPL	26 12 N	104 06 W	702	00
CAROLINAS SEE CAROLINA	POPL	28 44 N	106 06 W	702	00

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