The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-06-15

SiarFa county Is sltuat III sVusu =
Central New Mexico, being bounded Oh
the north and east by SOcorro county
out of which it was mainly taKeni; a
ontse south by Dona Ana county anu
on the west by Grant and Socorro couh- !
tles. The principal meridian oil New
Ataxieo forms It's eastern boundary TOT {
az miles. The summit OF the hiacA /
Range is the western limit u nov f;
,,erv large in extent, averaging MY
so,r miles FROM north TO south, anu
and about the same from east 10 ives.
2.s7e square miles, the county mas a III
versided topography. In the extreue
aogt are large plains; then asystem y
mountain ranges. running from nor.h
a south. along the east bank OF 'pe
p;o rande Sierra Fa Cristobai anu
Cahauol and at their western base tnd'
river. leaving about one-thira Oh 'h0
,roa Of the county on the EASTERN
hart On the west side plains, lh'ei
united here and there by promlnehces
axtend to the foot hills OF the DiacH
ranao for from twenty to thirty miles
while finally that range occupies 'he
westernmost portion. Sloplng' nov
only from north to SOUTH pu' "i'o
erom the northeast to southwest, Tue
drainage is we'll defined. WIN the e@-
~oortion of a few creeks, in the utter
most northwest corner, when now
westward into the Rio Glsa' all stieaih'
aow southeast, into the Rio a u
The beds of these streams, approach
ing their mouths, are worn deep INV
the plains. of tbe
county. vary from .l,4s4 FestS felIst
TO 5,177 [Alamosal, e,54o Canada Ala,
mosal. TO s,o45 INelrs Passl, from Inc
Rio Grande, to the western boundary
n the northern part from 4'ooo thlo
Graude, aboye Rinconl, t o4,oOs laooye
INIT station, 1924 [Hillsboroughl, =
Ao4 IBerrenda spring., to 7,o74 lhsn-
bricks Peak. On the east sue VI -
BIO Grande, the plains g~raduallS ue1
cand from 4,72O [belOw Lava staUiohl
n feet above Grama. in a DISTANCE
of forty.elght miles. There are Sptins s
scattered oyer this eastern part .. wv
country. and that water can oe oo'"ln
I'D hv sinking tubular wells. there Is III
don6t. AS a proof that water ex'sVs
the railroad well, at Upham STATION
formerly Martins Well may be meh
TONED. The Atchison, Topeka u oant'
Fe road runs through the entire iehgtl
IF this mart of the country, skirtlng l
also around its southern limits an
making connection, at Mutt sta''ol
with Lake Valley, by a nor'hei''
branch of Is miles.
stage lines connectthe country acros
.he Rio Grande, starting from Eng
station. to Cuchillo Negro. Chloride
Fairview and Grafton, or in the souC
Prom Lake Valley to Hillsborougf
Kingston, Pearcha City and hermoS'
which latter, also, can be reacheo AloU
Engle via Cuchillo Negro .
The western part. OF the county |
we'll watered by creeks and streams
In the northwest corner, eighG OF hll
creeks empty into the ella, on IN
west side of the Black Range, On IN
east side are, heading in the blac
Range, Alamosa creek, having a soqv
e~asterly course, with Alamosa lMolI
eellol the principal town.
Rio Cuchillo Negro; its upper cours
Is formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, Mine
AL Dry and Chloride creeks and Sout
Fork. There are, in the Range u
following towns: Grafton, FalrVleN
Chloride and Hermosa. Cuchlllo N
gro is in the 10 Ner valley,
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco n RIO Al
mas creeks are.of the SAME origin al
the same general course.
Rio Percha waters, with sever
heads. Percha City, Kingston and HI
borough. !.
The county is well divided into {
galley, mesa and mountain lana q
bracing a considerable section OF I
Rio Grande valley, where agricultu
is followed; wherever openings in t
valleys of the different affinents affc
room enough TODD so, agricultural p
quits are followed.
Being well watered, the pasture
lands are fully available, and the ste
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra coui
are centered in the mines.
The principal mining districts a