The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-08-24
Sierra County.

Bureau Of Immigratonl'
Sierra county is situated in south
central New Mexico, being oounoeu Oh
the north and east by SOcorro county
out OF which it was mainly taKen);
an tha south by Dona Ana county ana
an the westby Grant and Socorro coun-
Ties. The principal meridian oil New
Maxico forms its eastern boundary LOT
"a miles. The summit OF the b'ack
Range is the western limit. II nos
very large in extent, averaging MY
sonr miles from north to south, anu
and about the same from east TO wes.'
.s7e square miles, the county mas III
yersi6ed topography. In the extreme
east ara large PLAINS; then asystem ol
mountain ranges, running from nor.n
To south, along the east bank o. .ns
p;oG rande Sierra Fa CristoOal anu
rahalIol and at their western base tnat
river. leaving about one-thlrd OF 1he
area of the county 90 the eastern
HANK On the west side plains, inter
runted here and there by prominehces
axtend TO the foot hills OF the biacA
range for from twenty to thirty miles
while finally that range occupies 'ne
wos,arnmost portion. Sloping, not
only from north to SOUTH Out ai'o
from the northeast to southwest tne
drainage is we'll defined. win tne eA-
~cantion of a few creeks, in the utter
,nost north west corner, which now
eastward into the Rio ella, all stream
aow southeast, into the RIO uranue'
The beds of these streams, approaon
ING their mouths, are worn deep ih'0
the plains. ostba
Eleyations,H u the northern part OF 'ne
county. vary from 1,4s4 (Fests Ferry
tokI77 Alamosal, o,54O canada Ala
mosal, to s,O45 Nelf's Pass from Tue
Rio Grande, to the wester boundary
IN the northern part from 1000 mo
tIrande. above Rinconb to4,6S9 laooyo
Mutt stationl, 1924 [Hillsboroughh .
do4 TBerreuda spring., to 1874 lheh'
arick's Peakl. On the east side OF the
RIO Grande, the plains gradually des-
cend from 472O [below Lava statlohb
toAa4a feet above Grama, in a distance
~ fortv.e,ght miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part OF Tue
country, and that water a De oola.h-
ed by sinking tubular wells. there Is NO
doubt. AS a proof that water ex'sCs'
The railroad we'll, at Upham station
formerly Martins WE'LL may be men
TONED. The Atchison, Topeka q SANTA
re road runs through the entire lengtn
Of this part of the country, skirting l,
also around its southern limits, anu
making connection, at Mutt station
with Lake Valley, by a nortneriS
branch of 10 miles.
stage lines connect the country across
tine Rio Grande, starting from Engle
%astation. to Cuchillo Negro, Chiorioe'
Fairyiew and Grafton, or in the SCUM
from Lake Valley to Hillsborougn'
kingston, Pearcha City and HermoSa
which latter, also, can be reached from
Engle, via Cuchillo Negro.
The western part of the county Is
well watered by creeks and streams
In the northwest corner, eight or nine
creeks empty into the CHA, on tne
west side of the Black Range. On the
east side are, heading in the Black
Range. Alamosa creek, having a sonth
9asterly course, with Alamosa lMontl'
cellol the principal town.
Rio Cuchillo Negro; its upper course
il formed by Poverty. Pine, Bear, Miner
Al. Dry and Chloride creeks and Soutf
Fork. There are, in the Range, th'
following towns: Grafton, Fairvlew
Chloride and Hermosa. Cuchillo Ne
grois in the 10 yer valley.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and Rio. Ami
mas creeks are,of the anne origin anC
the same general course.
Rio Percha waters, with severa
heads, Percha City, Kingston and Hill
borough.
The county is we'll divided into tn
valley, mesa and mountain land em
bracing a considerable section OF Tn
Rio Grande valley, where agrlcultur
is followed; wherever openings in til
valleys of the different afluents affor'
room enough todo so, agricultural pur
suits are followed.
Being we'll watered, the pasturag
lands are fully available, and the stocI
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra count.
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