The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-25
Sierra County.

srakea From tAsistics Complied ~ the t,
Bureau VI Immigratonl. +,
Sierra county Is situated in south
csntrI New Mexico, being bounded Oh
the north and east by S1corro county
out vi whica it was mainly takehJi
on the south by DOna Ana county ana
on the west by rant and Socorro eoun-
ties. The principal meridian oil New
Mexico forms lis eastern boundary lof
a miles. The summit of the Black
Range is the western limit. II not
very large in extent, averaging MY
four miles from north TO south. anu
and anout the same from east 10 west
. 97e square miles, the county has a al-
versiaed topography. In the extreme
east are large plans; then asys9eih u
mountain ranges. running from hofth
to south, along the east bank Oh Ihe
Rio q rande Sierra Ia Gristobal ana
Caballo) and at their western base tnat
river. leaving about one-thira Oh the
area of the county on the eastern
hank. On the west side plains, inter
rpnted here and there by prominehees
a~tend tn the foot hills of the Black
range for from twenty 10 thirty mlieS
while finally that range occupies the
vesterumost portion. Sloping, not
only from north to south, pat also
from The northeast to southwest the
Irainape is well defined. With the ex-
cention of a few creeks, in the utter
most northwest corner, winch 10"
westward into the Rio ella, all streams
eow southeast. into the Rio Granue'
The bsds OF these streams. approach
ing their mouths, are worn deep mo
the plains. s.bo
Elevations, il the northern part Oh Tue
county vary from LISA (Fests Ferry
to5l77 Alamosal, $50 canada Ala
mosal to SOS Nelrs Pass, from Tue
Rio Grande, to the western BOUNDARY
~ the northern part from 4,0eO Trio
Crande. above Rinconl, to 4,6s9 labove
Mutt stationl 1924 [HiIlsborougll, 4
494 IBerrenda spring., to 1914 lheh-
drick's Peakl. On the east slde OIL she
Rio Grande the plains gradually des-
cend from APO below Lava stationl'
+ o4842 feet above Grama, in a distance
Of forty-eight miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part .. lux
country, and that water can De OBTAIN
cd hv sinking tubular wells. there Is III
doubt. AS a proof that water eAiS'S
the railroad well, at Upham station
formerly Martins we'll may be men
TONED. The AtchisoD, Topeka x oahV'
Fe road runs through the entire lengtl
of this part Of the country, sklrtihg |
olso around its southern limits, an
making connection. at Mutt station
with Lake Valley, by a northern
branch of 10 miles.
Stage lines connectthe country acios
Pin Grande. starting from Engi
station TO Cuchillo Negro, Chloride
rairview and Grafton, OF i'll the SOU
from Lake Valley to HlilsDorougi
Kingston, Pearcha City and hermoS
which latter. also. can be reachea li''
Engle. via CuchillO Negro
The western part of the county
we'll watered by creeks and stream
In the northwest corner, eight or NIL
creeks empty into the Gila' on u
1yast side of the Black Range. On u
east side are, heading in the Bia'
Range, Alamosa creek, having a sou.
easterly course, with Alamosa MON
cellol the principal. town.
Rio Cuchillo Negro; its upper cour
is formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, MIN
al. Dry and Chloride creeks and 0
Fork. There are, in the Range l
following towns: Grafton, fair'le
Chloride and Hermosa. Cuchllio \
gro is in the 10 yer valley.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and Rio A
mas creeks are of the same origin a
the same general course.
Rio Percha waters, with seye
heads, Hefcna C4V!s
Borough.
The county, is well divided into
valley, mesa and mountain iahu :
bracing a considerable section OIL
Rio rande valley. where agricuit'
is followed; wherever openings IN
valleys of the different aihuents an'
room enough to do so, agricultural p
suits are followed.
Being well watered, the pastur'
lands are fully available n b ST.
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra cou'
are centered in the mines.
The principal mining districts
oaoha Riack Range. Cuchlllo Ne.