[FITZ]

Makes you wonder what California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas would look like today if the US hadn't acquired the territory.

They'd look just like Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua and Tamaulipas. Nothing changes north of the border except the way of government and culture. All the same natural resources exist on both sides but Mexico has an extremely high level of corruption and hideous form of government.

[SAMWolf]

Except for the highways, rail, dams, cities, etc.

A free people seem to be able to do more to improve their lives and their environment.