The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-19

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oieffa county IL hfluSAff IN oVuth
entral New 5isxic9, being bounded on
the north and east by Socorro county
out OF .shioh IL wa mainly takenl;
on the south by Dena Ana county and
gu the west by rant aud Socorro coun-
aies. The principal meridian of New
Mexico forms It's eastern boundary for
AZ miles. The SummiG of the Black
Range is the western limit. If not
very large in extent, averaging hfty-
-four miles from north to south. and
and about the same from east to west,
2,S70 square miles, the county has a di-
versiied topography, In the extreme
east are large plains then asystem OF
mountain ranges, running from north
to south, along the east bank OF the
Rio Grande tSierra Fa Cristobal and
CabaIlo1 aud at their western base that
river, leaving about one-third OF the
area of the county on the eastern
bank. On the west side plains, inter-
rupted here and taere by prominences
extend to the foot hills of the Black
range for from twenty to thirty miles
while finally that range occupies the
westernmost portion. Sloping, not
only from north TO south, but also
from the northeast to southwest, d
drainage is veil defined. With the ex-
ception of a few creeks, in the utter
most northwes corner, which low
westward into the Rio ella, all stream
flow southeast, into the Rio Grande.
The beds of these streams, approach
ing their mouths, are worn deep INTO
the plains.
Elevations, in the northern part OF The
county, vary from '.1,484 (Fests Ferry
to 5,l71 Alanosal, $50 canada Ala
mossl. 60 s,Oll Nells Pass, from the
Rio Graude, to the western boundary
IN the northern part from 1000 lRlo
Grande, above Rinconl to 1850 LaboVe
Mutt stalionL, 1924 [Hillsboroughl, u
4o4 [Berrenda spring., to 1914 lHen-
drick's Feakl. On the east side OF the
Rio Grande, the plains gradually des-
cend from 4.72O [below Lava s%tatlon
I o4s42 feet above Grama, in a distance
of forty-elght miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part oil the
country, and that water a be obtain
ed b~yslnking tubular wells. there Is no
doubt. AS a proof that water EXISTS
she railroad well, at Upham station
formerly Martins WE'LL may be men
toned. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe road runs through the entire length
of this part of the country, skirting II
also around its southern limits, and
making connection, at Mutt station.
VITA Lake Valley, by a n%ortherly
branch of 10 miles.
Stage lines connectthe country across
Sne Rio Grande, starting from Engle
etation. to Cuchillo Negro, Chloride
Fairyiew and Grafton, or in the soutl
from Lake Valley to Hillsborough
kingston, Pearcha CITY. and hermosa
which latter, also, can be reached from
Engle, via Cuchillo Negro.
The western part, of the county II
well watered by creeks and streams
In the northwestcorner, eight or ninf
creeks empty into the ella, on tn
west side of the Black Range. On tn
east side are, heading in the Blacl
Range, Alamosa creek, having a soutl
easterly course, with Alamosa MONT
eellol the principal town.
Rio Cuchillo Negro; its upper course
formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, Minel
al. Dry and Chloride creeks and Soutl
Fork. There are, in the Range, the
following towns: Grafton, Fairview
Chloride and Hermosa. Cuchillo Ne.
gro is in the loG~ervalley.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and Rio Ami
mas creeks are.of the same origin and
the same general course.
Rio Percha waters, with several
heads, Percha City, Kingston and Hills
borough.
The county is we'll divided into the
valley, mesa and mountain land en-
bracing a considerable section of the
Rio rande valley, where agriculture
is folloWed; wherever openings in the
valleys of the different %afiuents afford
room enough todo so, agricultural pur-
suits are followed.
Being well Watered. the pasturage
lands are fully available, and the stock
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra county
are conferred in the mines.
The principal mining districts are;
Apache. Black Range, Cuchillo Negro,
Kingston, Hermosa. Animas, Hills
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