|  |  | A Comparison of the US-Mexico Border in 1898 and 2008 thinkorthwim.com — The town of Nogales is split down the middle by the US/Mexico border. In these pictures Mexico is on the left, and the US is on the right. In 1898 you could cross anywhere. Now there is a 15 foot high wall and border patrol agents every 50 yards.More... (Travel & Places) Comments Email Added 2008-01-12 19:20:14 chris1234