The Black range., 1894-11-02
Sierra County.

Taken From STATISTICS Ooiifh0't y 'Nf Il
Bpreau Of Ipmigration)'
sierra county is situated In south
central New Mexico, being bounded on
the north and east by S1corro county |
e,t OF which iti was mainly faSen]i
an the south by Dona Ana county ana
on the west by Grant aud socorro coun-
ties. The principal meridian OF New
Mexico forms its eastern boundary iol
a. miles. The summit OF the biacA
Range is the western limit, IL ho'
very large in extent, averaging my
four miles from north to soutn' anu
and ahout the same from east to west
9.s76 square miles, the county mas d ui-
yersified topography. In the extreme
east are large plans; then asystem oi
maintain ranges, running from north
70 sonth along the east bank OF lhe
pioGrande tSierra Fa CristoDai ana
Cahallol and at their western pase 'ns'
river leaving about one-thlrd OF 'he
area of the county on the eastern
honk On the west side plains inter
runted here and there by prominences
extend to the foot hills OF the b'acA
range for from twenty to thirty in,,eS
while finally that range occupies 'ne
westernmost portion. sioplng' ho'
only from north 10 SOUTH put a'so
from the northeast to southwest 'he
drainage is well defined. win the eA-
oontion of a few creeks, in the utter
most northwest corner, whlch ~"
westward into the Rio Gi!a, all streams
aow southeast, into the RIO Grahue'
The beds of these streams, approach
ing their mouths, are worn ueep INV
the plains. film
Elevations,in the northern part oil the
nonnty vary from ,4s4 (Fests ferIEJ
to 5l17 Alauosal, 6,54o canada Al"-
mosal, to s,O45 Nelfs Pass from Tue m
Rio Grande, to the western BOUNDARY
IN the northern part from 1000 3l'
Grapde, aboye Rinconb to 4,6S9 laboy'
Nutt stationl, 1924 [Hillsooro%n "
1o4 rBerrenda springl, to 1874 heh
drick's Peakl. On the east SIDE ol .n'
Rio Grande, the plains gradually ueS
cend from 472O [below Lava statiohl
toAa42 feet above Grama, in distahc
of forty-elght miles. There are spring
scattered over this eastern parI Q. W ~
country, and that water can ue "U'"'l :
ed hysinking tubular wells, there is II
doubt Asa proof that water exist
the railroad well, at Upham stalio'
Tformerly Martins WE'LL may be mel
toned. The Atchison, Topeka u SAM
Fe road runs through the entlre lehgO
of this part of the country, sKlrtlug
also around its southern limits an
making connection, at Nut1a sIa'io
with Lake Valley, by nortnefl
branch of 13 miles.
stage lines connectthe country acro'
the Rio Grande. starting from Eng
station to Cuchillo Negro, Chloriu
Fairyiew and Grafton, or IN tue Sou'
from Lake Valley to Hlllsooroug
Kingston, Pearcha CITY ana hei'ho' M
which latter, also, can be reached lro
Engle, via Cuchillo Negro
The western part of the county
we'll watered by creeks and stresil
In the northwest corner, eight OF HI
creeks empty into the Glla' On :.
vast side of the Black Range On !
east side are, heading in the bIa
Range. Alamosa creek, having a sou
easterlv course, with Alamosa Mon
cellol the principal town.
Rio Cuchillo Negro; its upper cou'
10 formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear MIL
al Dry and Chloride creeks ana 90.
Fork. There are, in the Range
following towns: Grafton, falrVi,
Chloride and Hermosa. Cuchiilo
gro is in the 10 Ter valley /.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and hlo a
mas creeks are.of the same origin
the same general course
Rio Percha waters, with seV'
heads Percha City, Kingston and Il
borough.
The county is we'll divided into
valley, mesa and mountain lana
bracing considerable section OF
Rio Grande valley, where agricul'
is sfollowed; wherever openings IN
valleys of the different aifinents an
room enough to do 50, agricultural
suits are followed.
Being well watered, the pastu
ands are fully available and the $
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra COZ
are centered in the mines
The principal miuing districts
Apache. Black Range Cuchlllo y,
Kingston, Hermosa, Animas, t