Rio Grande
Rio Grande

Rio Grande

The Rio Grande used to flow wild through the U.S./Mexican border. Every time it would flood the border would change. This changed in 1963 during the President Kennedy administration and the signing of the Chamizal Treaty.

Area: Upper Valley / Upper Valley

Collection: Aultman Collection

Source: El Paso Public Library

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

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