The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-02
Sierra County.

ce0tTl New NtAltpi uNth1
the north ana east by Socoro county
oat OF which i. was mainly takehli
ON the south by Duna Ana county ana
ON the wsstb y rant and SOeorro coun-
ties. The principal meridian OF &c"
Mexico forms its eastern boundary toI
AZ miles. The summit of the Black
Range is the western limit. II NOT
very large in extent, averaging huS
four miles FROM ror.h TO south, anu
and about The same from east 10 "es''
. 37e souare miles. the county has dl
yersided topography. In the eAtreule
east are large PLAINS then asyslem u
mountain ranges. running from norm
TO south. along the east bank OF 'ne
Rio Grande Sierra Fa CTistohal ana
Caballol and At their western base tnaI
liver leaving about one-third oil III
area of the county on the eastern
bank. On the west side plains, inter
rupted here and there by prominehceS
extend to the foot hills OF h b'a0A
~ IT,. !
range for from twenty to thirty miles
while finally that range occupies VIC
,yesrernmost portion. Sloping' NOT
only from north tp south, Dng al'o
from the northeast TO southwest 'he
drainage is well defined. WIN the eA-
ception of a few creeks, in the utter
,nost northwest corner, which HOW
westward into the Rio ella all streams
low southeast. into the Rio Grahde.
The beds of these streams, approach
ing their mouths, are worn deep lh-o
the plains. suo
Elevations.iin the Dorthern part OF Ihe
county. vary from ,l,4s4 (Fests Ferry
to 5l77 AlamosaL, G,5fO canada Ala
mosaL, to s,O4j Nells Pass, from tne
Rio Grande, to the western bouhdar!
IN the northern part from 1000 lhlo
CLande. above Rinconb to 1859 laDoVe
Mutt stationL, 5,z24 [lIills0oronghh .
1914 IBerrenda springl, to 1914 lneh-
bricks Peak On the east slde OIL Vhe
Rio Grande, the plains gradually des-
cend from APO [below Lava statlohI'
TO 1872 feet above Grama, in a distance
Of forty.elght miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part OIL lho
country, and that water can be obtain
ed b ysinking tubular wells, there Is III
doubt. AS a proof that water exists
the railroad well, at Upham STATION
formerly Martins we'll may be meh.
Stoned. The Atchison, Topeka y Santa
Fe road runs through the entire lehsVn
of this part of the country, sklrtihg /,
also around its southern INNS ai'
making connection, at Mutt staIio"
with Lake Valley, by "A noltherIS
branch OF - miles.
stage lines connectthe country ucIoo'
the Rio Graude. starting IRON Ehe''
station. to Cuchlllo Negro, Chloride
Fairyiew and Grafton, or IN the souCi
from Lake Valley to HlilsDorousn
Kingston, Pearcha City and hermoSa
which latter, also, can be reached IRON
Engle, via Cuchillo Negro
The western part of the county Il
we'll watered by creeks and streams
IN the north west,corner, eight or mn
creeks empty into the Glla' on Tn
west side of the Black Range. On IN
aast side are, heading in the B'acl
Range. Alamosa creek, having a Souti
easterly course, with Alamosa lMohu
cellol the principal. town.
Rio Cuchillo Negro; its upper cours
is formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, Mine
Al. Dry and Chloride creeks and oOut
Fork. There are, in Lthe Range, tn
following towns; Grafton, FaIrVle"
Chloride aud Hermosa. Cuchillo NJ
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 seYera
heads. Percha City, Kingston and Hill
borough.
The county is we'll divided into tn
valley, mesa and mountain land eur
bracing a considerable section OF To
Rio rande valley, where agrlcultur
is followed; wherever openings in To
valleys of the different ailuents affor
room enough TODD so, agricultural puI
suits are followed.
Being well watered, the pasturag
lands are fully available, and the stoc
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra count
are conferred in the mines.
The principal mining districts are
Apache, Black Range, CuchlllO Negro
Kingston, Hermosa. Animas, Hills
borough, Percha and Lake Valley.
The center of Apache mining di'
trict is Chloride; in Chloride gulct