Ojinaga Cut
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The Ojinaga Cut was a parcel of land between Ojinaga, Chihuahua, and Presidio, Texas
, that gave rise to an international border dispute
between the United States
and Mexico
when the Rio Grande
(Río Bravo del Norte) changed course.
The situation was similar to the better known Chamizal dispute between El Paso, Texas
, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The Ojinaga conflict was resolved by the Boundary Treaty of 1970
. The U.S. ceded 1607 acres (6.5 km²) and Mexico ceded 252 acres (1 km²). The land that changed possession became known as the Ojinaga Cut.
Presidio, Texas
Presidio is a city in Presidio County, Texas, United States. It stands on the Rio Grande , on the opposite side of the U.S.-Mexico border from Ojinaga, Chihuahua. The population was 4,167 at the 2000 census....
, that gave rise to an international border dispute
Rio Grande border disputes
The Rio Grande has changed course several times in recorded history, leading to a number of border disputes, both international and between individual U.S. states:...
between the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
when the Rio Grande
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
(Río Bravo del Norte) changed course.
The situation was similar to the better known Chamizal dispute between El Paso, Texas
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The Ojinaga conflict was resolved by the Boundary Treaty of 1970
Boundary Treaty of 1970
The 1970 Boundary Treaty between the United States and Mexico settled all then pending boundary disputes and uncertainties related to the Rio Grande border. The most significant dispute remaining after the Chamizal Settlement in 1963 involved the location of the boundary in the area of Presidio,...
. The U.S. ceded 1607 acres (6.5 km²) and Mexico ceded 252 acres (1 km²). The land that changed possession became known as the Ojinaga Cut.