The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-22
1900
Sierra County.

Baeean Of Immlsration). N,
sierra county is situated in south II
easrai Nsw Msxico. bsing bounded On
the north aud east by Slc0rro cooniy b
out OF which it was mainly 1aSeh)i a
90 ,he south By Dena Ana cocniy ana
o., the westby rant aud sacore9 eoan p
=. The principal meridian OF Ne" !
Ntsxieo forms It's eastern boundary FOR
niles The summit of the Black !,
p.,nge is tbe western limit. fhot a
ylry large in extent, averaging h'ey :
four miles from north TO south aRu =
,,,d ahout lac same from east 10 west
o.g7e souare miles, the county has q al
y,rsifed topography. In the eXseme ,
oet are large plans; then asystem ol
m~1nctain ranges running from nofth
- so.sh along the east bank 81 the
pa Crande Sierra Fa Gr.stooal ana
.s,ballo) aud at their western base 'hal
,rgar leaving about one-llird OF the
soa Of the county Oh The eastern
.,nk. On the west side plalns' inter-
..,ltad here and there by pr1mineuces
lend TO the foot hills >of the Black
vsuoe for from twenty to thirty nlileS
,ghile caally that range uca'pie2 vac
.es,erumost portion. Sloping not
ohly from north to so0th' poV a'e'
from the northeast to soathWesl 'n7
drainage is well defined. with tleeX-
ception of a few creeks, in the u,,ei
a,est northwest corner, which TOW
westward into the Rio Gia' alst:7aula
rcw southeast, into the RIO GEanue'
,9e bads of these streams, approach
mo their mouths, are worn deep mo
the plains. .rthoI
tFievations,ir the northern parectthe
county, vary from 1881 TESTS tafIN
to5l77 AlamosaI. G,54O canada Ala
mosal, to s,C45 Nell's Pass from 'ne
Rio Grande, to the western oouueai!
N the northern part from 1000 1910
crorde above Rinconl to4,6S9 laboVe
Nntt station, 1924 LHiIls0orougnb .
Ao4 IBerrenda spring., to 1914 men
arick's Peak. On the east side OF tile
Rso Grande, the plains gradually o9s-
cend from APO [below Lava Stal'o"l
TO 4j342 feet above Grama, ina dlstai'ce
Of orty-elght miles. There are SpIlnE0
scattered over this eastern parI y. Vie
country and that water can ue "o'".N
% no sinking tubular wells, there Is Hq
donbt. AS proof that water ex'sus
tBe railroad well, 1T Upham station
formerly Martins we'll may De msh
taned. The Atchison, Topeka oah''
re road runs through the entire lehs'i
Of this part of the country skliIilis !
atso around its southern limits, an
making connection, at Mutt s1at'oi
With Lake VALLEY, by a mortimer
nfanch of e miles.
ptace lines connecttae country "clo'
tne Rio Grande, starting IRON hns
station to Cuchillo Negro Chlorla
vairview and Grafton, orln ene Sop'
frk,n Lake Valley to Hiiisporoug
Kinps,on, Pearcha City and heriAo'
which latter, also, can be reacheu H.
Engle. via Cuehillo Negro
phe western part Of the county
well vatered by creeks and stream
In the northwest corner, eight OF y,
creelsempty into the CHA on |
ettatde Of the Black Range. On I
east side are, heading in the Bla
panoe. Alamosa creek, having a sou
o.eearlv conrse. with AianOsa Mon
celfoi the principal town.
Rio CuchiIlo Negro; its upper cou
is formed by Poverty, Pine Bear, ME
AZ Dry and Chloride creeks and sou
Fork. There are, in the Range
qdlowing towns: Grafton, falryIt
chloride aud Hermosa. Guchllo :
FRO is in the lover valley. 4.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and 100 q
mas creeks are Of the same origin !
the same general course.
Rio Percha waters, with sew
heads. Percha City, Kingston and II
borough.
Fhe county is well divided mo
valley, mesa and mountain laiu
bracing a considerable section OF
R;o ranGe valley, where agrIcul'
is followed; wherever openings IN
valleys of the different aiiuents III
room enough TODD 50, agricultural
suits are followed.
Being well watered, the pastu'
lands are fully available. and the s
interests are in good condition.
The main interests Of Sierra COZ
are conferred in the mines.
The,principal mining districts
Apache. Black Range, Cnehillo ~
Kingston, Hermosa, Anlmas' /