The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-04-06
Sierra County,

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New Mexico. being bounded On
he north and east by Socorro county b
mt OF which it was mainly tasenl; a
IN the south by Dona Ana county ana
~ the west by Grant and SocorrO coun n
lies. The principal meridian OF New !
Mexico forms It's eastern boundary Tor {
IS miles. The summit of the Black !
is the western limit. II not \
very large in extent, averaging nifty :
four miles from north to south, anu :
and about the same from east 10 west
9.s7e so uare miles, the county has a d.
versiied topography. In the extreme
east are large PLAINS; then asystem o.
mountain ranges, running from north
to south, along the east bank OF the
Yio Grande Sierra Fa Cristooai ana
Caballo) and at their western base INA
river, leaving about one-third OIL the
area of the county on the eastern
bank. On the west side plains, inter
rupted here and there by prominehces
extend to the foot hills of the Black
range for from twenty to thirty hiiies
while finally that range occupies the
westernmost portion. Sloping' not
only from north to south, bat aiSo
from the northeast to southwest, the
drainage is well defined. With the eX-
~cention of a few creeks, in the utter
most northwest corner, winch no"
westward into the Rio ella, all streams
aow southeast, Into the Rio Grande'
srhe beds of these streams, approach
ing their mouths, are wotn deep mo
the plains.
Eleyations,1 in the northern part OF the
county, vary from ::1,464 tFest's Ferry
To 5.I77IAlamosal, 6,54c canada Ala
mosal, to s,045 [NelI's Passl from tne
Rio Grande. to the western boundary,
in the northern part from 1900 lhlo
Grande. above Rinconl to 4,6s9 LaboYe
Mutt station 1924 LHlllsboroughh =
4ol lBerrenda spring., to 1919 lueh-
bricks Peak. On the east sue OIL Tue
Rio Grande, the plains gradually des-
cend from 4.72O below Lava statlonl'
to 4.342 feet above Grama, in a distance
Of forty eight miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part OIL Tue
country and that water can he obtain
ed bv sinking tubular wells, there IS nc
doubt. AS "a proof that water EXISTS
the railroad well, at Upham station
formerly Martins we'll may be men
tioned. The Atchison, Topeka y SANTA
lie road runs through the entire lengtl
Of this part Of the country, sklrtll'g |
also around its southern limits an
making connection, at Mutt station
with Lake Valley, by a northern.
branch of IS miles.
Stage lines connect t%he..country acros
the Rio Grande, starting from Eng
citation. to Cuchillo Negro, Chloride
Fairyiew and Grafton, or in the Sout'
from Lake Valley to Hillsborougf
Kingston, Pearcha City and hermosa
which latter, also, can be reached lrou
EngleJ via Cuchiilo Negro
The western part. of the, county
well watered by creeks and streams
In the northwest corner, eight or hii
creeks empty into the Gila' on LII
vest side Of the Black Range. On IN
east side are, heading in the Blac
Range Alamosa creek, having a sout
aasterly course, with Alamosa Mont
cellol the principal town.
Rio Cuchillo Negro; it's upper cours
Is formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, Mine
al. Dry and Chloride creeks u oout
Fork. There are, in the Range, u
following towns: Grafton, FairVleN
Chloride and Hermosa. Cuchillo N.
gro is in the lover valley
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and Klo An
mas creeks are.of the same origin al
the same general course.
Rio Percha waters, with sever
heads, Percha City, Kingston and Hill
borough. !,
The county is we'll divided into t.
valley. mesa and mountain land e'
bracing a considerable section OF |
Rio Grande valley, where agricultu
is followed; wherever openings IN
valleys of the different atiuents aHo
room enough TODD so, agricultural p'
suits are followed.
Being well watered. the pastura
lands are fully available, and the $40
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra cour
are centeted in the mines.
The principal mining districts a
Apache, Black Range, Cuchlllo Neg
Kingston, Hermosa, AnImas' III
borough, Percha and Lake Valley.
Tha cante~ of Apache mining {