The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-03-02
Sierra County.
nstsntr from Statistics Furnished BY
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7ureau Of Immigranon3.
Sierra county is situated in south
central New Mexico, being bounded on
the north and east by SOcorro county
cut CT which it was mainly taken);
: nkhe south by Dcna Ana county and
on the west by Grant and Socerro coun-
ties. The principal meridian Of New
Maxieo forms its eastern boundary TOT
AZ miles. The summit of the biaeK
Range is the western limit. II not
very large in extent, averaging MY,
sour miles from north to SOUTH anu
ID ahont the same from east to west,
ID square miles, the county has a d.
verified topography. In the extreme
aost are large plains; then asystem Oh
mountain ranges running from noI'n
80 south. along the east bank Oh Tue
p;oGrande Sierra Fa Cristooai 4
raballo) and at their western oase 'n"s
river. leaving about one-tnlrp VI. sn9
of the county on the eastern
nTnA III IhO 100
aloa I'm the west side plains, inter
oan,ad here and there By prominenceS
aStsnd to the foot hills of the pla0A
e Ase Cor from twenty to thirty miles
while finally that range oecup.es ~nt
Wniio portion. slipping Q
Mea' from north to south, but alSo
srom the uertheast to soutn%est, ~.
drainage is we'll defined WIN quo n1,or.
aau,ion If a few creeks, in the ut.e
cep..Or northwest corner, which now
eastward into the Rio GAIA, al s'.e9
eow southeast. into the RIO ur
~" hsds Of these streams, approaon
inc their mouths, are worn o0'p
che plains. thorn mart of the
n,rT TAlamosal, e,54o canada Aia,
mosal, to 8,o45 [Nelrs PasSl' IRON NV
Rho RV' Gra N to the western bound Gpi y
= the northern part from 4'ooV Inv
nrande, above Rinconl, to4.eS9 laUo "
Mutt station 5,224 [HillsOorouep1 :"
gs4 [Berrenda spring. TO 1 ai%a i the
drick's Peak. On the east sue " das'
P,nGrande, the plains gradually ee1'
cend from 4.72o [below Lava station J
a4o feet above Grama. in a distance
If forty.e,ght miles. There are sptin 4So
saatterad we this eastern part OF .no
country, and that water can De op' ~ No
ed ~bysinking tubular wells tneio -
donbt. AS a proof that water eA'oS,
the railroad well, at Upham s'"'
formerly Martins WE'LL may be men,
TONED. The Atchison, Topeka y oanV'
Eo road rnns through the entire lensVn
If this hart of the country, skiItils !,
also around its southern limits anu
making connection, at Mutt sta'ion
with Lake Valley, by a nor'heli'
branch Of IS miles. oross
stage lines connectthe country acioos
the Rio Grande, starting from Enss
station. to Cuchillo Negro, Chloride
Fairview and Grafton, or III 1no 0ou,
From Lake Valley TO Hillsborough
kingston. Pearcha City and Hermosa
which latter, also. can be reached itoh
Engle, via Cuchillo Negro :.
The western part of the county Il
we'll watered by creeks ana streanla
In the northwest corner, eight OF mn
creeks empty into the Glla' on w
west side Of the Black Range On VIZ
east side are, heading in the bisc
Range. Alamosa creek, having q Souol
easterly course, with Alamosa [MonIl
cellol the principal town.
Rio Cuchillo Negro; its upper
ia formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, Mine
al Dry and Chloride creeks and oouVI
Fork. There are, in the Range I'LL
following towns: Grafton, falrVleN
Chloride and Hermosa. Cuchillo M
gro is in the 10 Ger valley.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and no AN
mas creeks are Of the same origin an
the same general course.
Rio Percha waters, win seyel'
heads, Percha City, Kingston ana III
borough. :,
The county is well divided into I'll
valley. mesa and mountain land Gu
hracing a considerable section OF u
Rio Grande valley, where agricultu
ia followed; wherever openings IN q
valleys Of the different atfiuents 7
room enough to do so, agricultural pu
suits are followed.
Being well watered, the pasture
lands are fully available and The $40
interests are in good condition
rha main interests of SIERRA c0un