The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-06-08
sierra County.

Bureau Of Immigrationl. I,
Sierra county Is situated In south
central New Mexico. being bounded Oh
the north and east by Socorro county
ont OF which it was mainly takenli
on the south by Dona Ana county ano
an the west by Grant and Socorro coun'
ties, The principal meridian oil new
Mexico forms its eastern boundary ior
AZ miles. The summit of the Black
Range is the western limit Ii not
verylarge in extent, averaging hity,
sonr miles from north to south, ana
and about the same from east 10 west
oo7s square miles, the county has a Ill
versi6ed topography. In the extreme
east are large plains; then asystem VI
mountain ranges, running from nor.h
to south, along the east bank Oh d
Rio Grande Sierra Fa Cristohal ana
caballol and at their western base Vhat
river. leaving about one-thira OF Tue
AREA of the county on the eastern
hank. On the west side plains, inter
rupted here and there by prominehceS
axtend to the foot hills OF the BLACK
range for from twenty to thirty miles
while finally that range occupies Tue
westernmost portion. Sloplng' not
only from north to SOUTH but also
from the northeast to southwest, tne
ara,nage is we'll defined. With the ex-
~coption of a few creeks. in the utter
most north west corner, which no"
westward into the Rio ella, all streams
flow southeast, Into the RIG uranue'
The beds of these streams, approach
ing their mouths, are worn deep lh'O
the plains. .or. Of the
Eleyations,Iin the northern part Oh the
county. vary from :.1,4S4 Fests feIis'
TO b.l77 1Alamosal. 6,54O canada Ala
mosal, to s,o45 [Nells Passl, from 'ne
Rio Grande. to the western boundary
n the northern part from 1000 thlt
Grande, above Rinconl, to4,609 laoovt
Mutt stationL 1924 [Hillsboroughl; u
4o4 IBerrenda spring., to 1914 hen
tdriek's Peakl. On the east SID oil .h'
alo Grande, the plains gradually oes ;
cend from 4.720 [below Lava staIiohl
to feet above Grama, in a distahc
of forty.elght miles. There are Sprin N'
escattered over this eastern part OIL III
onntry and that water can be obtain
ed By sinking tubular wells, there Is u
dou6t. As a proof that water ex'S1'
the railroad we'll, at Upham s'a''oi
formerly Martins WE'LL may be mel
fioned. The Atchison, Topeka y SAM
ia road runs through the entire lehg'
Of this part of the country, skiFtlng
also around its southern limits al
making connection, at Nutt] statio
With Lake Valley, by a mortimer
branch of 10 miles.
Stage lines onnectthe.country acio
the Rio Grande, starting from Eng
station. to Cuchillo Negro, ohlorlc
Fairview and Grafton, or in the sou
from Lake Valley to Hillsboroug
Kingston. Pearcha City and HermoE
which latter, also. can be reached liz
Engle, via Cuchillo Negro
The western part. Of the county
well watered by creeks and strean
In the northwest corner, eight or III
creeks empty into the Glla' on L
vest side of the Black Range. On
east side are, heading in the Ola
Range. Alamosa creek, having a sou
aasterly course, with Alamosa lMon
cellol the principal town.
RID Cuchillo Negro; its upper cou'
Ia formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, Nil
al, Dry and Chloride creeks and SOL
Fork. There are, in the Range
following towns: Grafton, FalrVle
Chloride and Hermosa. Cuchillo !
gro is in the lover valley. /.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and Rio a
mas creeks are.of the same origin 9
the same general course.
Rio Percha waters, with seve
heads. Percha City, Kingston and Il
borough. , ;n+o
valley. mesa and mountain land
bracing a considerable section OF
Rio Grande valley, where agricult
Is followed; wherever openings in
valleys of the different %afiuents all
room enough to do so, agricultural
quits are followed.
Being well watered, the pastur
lands are fully available, and the ST
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra cou
are conferred in the mines.
The principal mining districts
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