The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-06
Sierra County.

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out or which 1t WAS mainly laAen4,
on the south by Dcna Ana county anu
on the west by rant aud Socorro eouh-
ties. The principal meridian oil Ne"
Mexico forms its eastern boundary Ioi
IS miles. The summit of the placA
Range is the western limit. II hO'
very large in extent, averaging NIFTY
four miles from north to SOUTH u
and about the same from east to west
2.s76 square miles, the county has d III
versihed topography. In the extreme
east are large plains; then asysIem Vi
mountain ranges, running from north
to south. along the east bank OF tne
Rio Grande fSierra Fa C~ristobal anu
Caballo) and at their western DaSe 'n"'
river, leaving about one-thlro Vi 'h0
area of the county on the eastern
bank. On the west side plains inter
rupted here and there by promlnehees
extend TO the foot hills OF the DiaeA
range for from twenty TO thirty ml,eS
while finally that range occupies 'he
westernmost portion. Sloplhg'' no'
only from north to south, but also
f,om the northeast to southwest Tue
drainage is well defined. Win tne eA-
ception of a few creeks, in the utter
most north west corner, which 10"
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 ih'O
the plains. h
E~leyations,gin the northern part OF 'he
countv vary from 1,4S4 (Fest's Ferry
to5l77 Alamosal, $40 canada Ala
mosal to S.O45 Nelrs Pass, from the
Rio Grande, to the western boundary
in the northern part from 4'OcO mo
Grande. above Rinconl, to 4,6S9 above
Mutt station, 1924 [Hillsboroughh l.
494 IBerrenda spring., to 1914 lheh-
bricks Peak. On the east side Oh the
Rio Grande, the plains gradually aes-
ccend from 4.72O below Lava statlonI'
to 4.S42 feet above Grama, in a distance
of forty-elght miles. There are Splin
scattered over this eastern part oil Tue
country and that water can be obtain
ed by sinking tubular wells, there is nc
doubt. AS a proof that water exists
The railroad well, at Upham station
formerly Martins we'll may be men
tioned. The Atchison, Topeka q santa
Fe road runs through the entire length
of this part of the country, skirtlhg i
cleo around its southern limits, anC
making connection, at Mutt station
With Lake Valley, by a northeriN
branch of IS miles.
stage lines %connectthe country acrOs'
the Rio Grande, starting from Engi'
atation, to Cuchillo Negro Chioriue
Fairyiew and Grafton, or in the souli
from Lake Valley to Hillsborough
Kingston. Pearcha City and hermoS
which latter, also, can be reached 1ron
Engle, via Cuchillo Negro :.
The western part of the county l
well yatered by creeks and streams
In the northwest corner, eight or MIN
creeks empty into the Gila' oil Id
west side of the Black Range. On tn
east side are, heading in the Biacl
Range. AlamOsa creek, having a Sout
easterly course, with Alamosa lMont
cellol the principal town.
Rio Cuchillo Negro; its upper cours
ia formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, Mine
al Dry and Chloride creeks and sout
Fork. There are. in the Range, ID
following towns: Grafton, FalrvieV
Chloride and Hermosa. Cuchillo NJ
gro is in the 10 Ger valley.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and klo AN
mas creeks are of the same origin al
the same general course.
Rio Percha waters, Win sever
heads, Percha City, Kingston ana HI
borough.
The county is well divided into Il
valley. mesa and mountain land en-
hracing a considerable section OF u
Rio rande valley, where agricultu
is followed; wherever openings In q
valleys of the different atiuents anol
room enough TODD so, agricultural pu
suits are followed.
Being well watered. the pasture
lands are fully available, and the $40
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra coun
are conferred in the mines.
The principal mining districts al
Apache. Black Range. cuchlllO Neg
Kingston, Hermosa, Animas, HI
borough, Percha and Lake Valley
The center of Apache mining Q
trict is Chloride; in Chloride gut
Dry creek, Mineral creek, Bear ere
othars cOppe or