The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-26
Sierra County.

centrl New Mexico, being ON
the north and east by Socorro county
out of which it was mainly taken);
on the south by Dona Ana county and
on the westb by rant and Soeorro coun-
ties. The principal meridian OF New
Mexico forms it's eastern boundary for
as 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,
2.376 square miles, the county has a oil
yersiied topography. In the extreme
east r large plans; then asystem OF
mountain ranges, running from north
TO south, along the east bank OF the
Rio Grande Sierra Fa Cristobal and
Caballo) and at their western base that
river. leaving about one-third OF the
area of the county on the eastern
hank. On the west side plains, inter
rupted here and there by ~promlnences
extend to the foot hills Of the Black
range for from twenty to thirty miles
while finally that range occupies the
westernmost portion. Sloplng' not
only from north to south, but also
from the northeast to southwest, the
drainage is well defined. With the ex-
ception of a few creeks, in the utter
most northwest corner, which now
westward into the Rio ella, all streams
low southeast, into the Rio Grande.
The beds of these streams, approach
ing their mouths, are worn deep INFO
the plains.
Eleyations,In the northern part OF the
county, vary from .1,484 (Fest'S Ferry
to 5,l77 AlamoSal, $50 canada Ala
mosal. to S,O45 NelI's Pass, from the
Rio Grande, to the western boundary
in the northern part from 1000 lRlo
Grande, above Rinconl, to 4,6S9 Labove
Mutt station, 1924 [Hillsboroughh i
y94 TBerrenda spring., to 1914 lHen-
bricks Peak. On the east side OF the
Rio Grande, the plains gradually des-
cend from APO below Lava stationl J,
to 1912 feet above Grama, in a distance
of forty-elght miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part OF the
country, and that water can be obtain
ed by sinking tubular wells, there is no
doubt. AS a proof that water exists,
The railroad well, at Upham station
formerly Martins WELL may be men
toned. The Atchison, Topeka q Santa
Fe road runs through the entire length
of this part of the country, sklrtlng II
also around its southern limits, ana
making connection, at Mutt station
with Lake Valley, by a northerly
branch of 10 miles.
Stage lines connectthe country acrosS
the Rio Grande, starting from Engit
station. to Cuchillo Negro, Chloride
Fairyiew and Grafton, or in the soutl
from ,Lake Valley to Hillsborough
Kingston, Pearcha City and hermosS
which latter, also, can be reached IRON
Engle, via Cuchillo Negro.
The western part of the county i
we'll watered by creeks and streams
nthe northwestjcorner eight or min
creeks empty into the ella, on IN
west side of the Black Range. On tn
east side are, heading in the BlacI
Range, Alamosa creek, having a sout
easterly course, with AlamQsa MONT
ceIlol the principal town.
Rio Cuchillo Negro; its upper cours
is formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, Mine
al. Dry and Chloride creeks and Sout
Fork. There are, in the Range, th
following towns: Grafton, FairVieV
Chloride and Hermosa. Cuchillo IL
gro is in the 10 yer valley.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and Rio An
mas creeks are of the same origin an
the same general course.
Rio Percha waters, with sever;
heads, Percha City, Kingston and Hill
borough.
The county is well divided into I'll
valley, mesa and mountain land en-
bracing a considerable section of I'll
Rio rande valley, where a%gricnltul
is followed; wherever openings in IL
valleys of the different atiuents affol
room enough todo So, agricultural pu
cults are followed.
Being well Watered, the pasturai
lands are fully available, and the stot
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra coun'
are centered in the mines.
The principal mining districts ar
Apache. Black Range, Cuchlllo Negr
Kingston, Hermosa, Animas, Hill
Borough, Percha and Lake Valley.
The center of Apache mining d