The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-10-26
Sierra County.

the north and east by SOcorro county :
out OF which iii was mainly ~takenli !,
on the south by Dona Ana county ana
ON the west by Grant aud Socorro eoun-
ties. The principal meridian OF Ne" !
Mexico forms its eastern boundary Tor
miles. The summit of the black !,
Range is the western limit. II not
very large in extent, averaging NIFTY :
four miles from north to south, ana
and about the same from east to west
o.s7e square miles, the county las d Oh
versi6ed topography. In the extreme
aast are large plans; then asystem OF
mountain ranges, running from nofth
70 south, along the east bank OF tue
Rio Grande Sierra Fa Cristooal ana
Caballo) and at their western base thal
river. leaving about one-thlrd OF the
area of the county on the eastern
hank. On the west side plains inter
runted here and there by prominences
exfend to the foot hills Of the Black
range for from twenty to thirty nlies
while finally that range occupies the
westernmost portion. Soplhg' noV
only from north to south, bat also
from the northeast to southwest ehe
drainaoe is well defined. With the ex-
ception of a few creeks, IN the utter
most northw west corner, which no"
westward into the Rio ella. all streams
aow southeast into the Rio Grande.
The beds of these streams, approach
ing their mouths, are worn deep mo
the plains.
Elevations.i in the northern part OF the
county. vary from 1884 (Fests fefry)
TO 5.l77 Alamosal, 6,54O canada Ala
mosal, to 8,o45 Nelrs Pass, from n
Rio Grande, to the western boundary
in the northern part from 1000 mo
Grande, above Rinconl, to 4,6S9 lapoVe
Mutt station 1924 [Hillsboroughb y
Ao4 lBerrenda spring., to 1914 lden-
bricks Peak. On the east side OF the
Rio Grande, the plains gradually des-
cend from ALTO [below Lava statlohl
to 4.342 feet above Grama, In a distance
of forty.elght miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part OF th'
country. and that water can be obtain
ed by sinking tubular wells, there Is III
doubt. AS proof that water exists
the railroad well, at Upham station
formerly Martins we'll may be men
TONED. The Atchison, Topeka y oant'
Fe road runs through the entire lensti
of this part of the country, skirtihg l
also ayound its southern limits, ant
making connection, at Mutt station
with Lake Valley, by a nofthefi
branch of IS miles.
Stage lines c%onnectthe country acros
the Rio Grande. starting from Eng
station, to Cuchillo Negro, Chlofld'
Fairyiew and Grafton, or IN the souG
from Lake Valley to Hillsoorougi
Kingston, Pearcha City and hermos
which latter, also, can be reached Irot
Engle, via Cuchillo Negro
The western part of the county
we'll watered by creeks and stream
IN the northwest corner, eight or min
creeks empty into the CHA, on I'll
west side Of the Black Range. On I'll
east side are, healing in the Biac
Range, Alamosa creek, having a sou'
easterly course, with Alamosa Mont
cellol the principal town.
Rio Cuchillo Negro; its upper cour'
is formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, Min'
Al. Dry and Chloride creeks and Soul
Fork. There are, in the Range, Il
following towns: Grafton, FairVle.
Chloride and Hermesa. Cuchlllo n
gro is in the 10 ger valley.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and Rio Al
mas creeks are.of the same origin a
the same general course.
Rio Percha waters, with seyeI
heads. Percha City, Kingston and Ill
borough.
The county is well divided into I
valley, mesa and mountain land 6
bracing a considerable sectloh Oh
Rio Grande valley, where agricultl
is followed; wherever Openings in
valleys of the different atiuents aft
room enough TODD 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
Apache. Black Range, Cuchlllo Ne
Kingston, Hermosa, Animas, IL
borough, Percha and Lake Valley.
The center of Apache mining
trict is Chloride; in Chloride gu
nrv oreal Ninaral creek. Bear or