The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-19
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 westby rant and Soeorro coun-
ties. The principal meridian OF New
Mexico forms its eastern boundary for
IS miles. The summit of the BLACK
Range is the western limit. Ii not
very large in extent, averaging hfty-
four miles from north to south. and
and about the same from east to west,
2,S76 square miles, the county has a d.
yersihed topography. In the extreme
east are large plans; then asystem OF
mountain ranges, running from nortn
20 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
bank. On the west side PLAINS inter-
rupted here and there 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, 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
dow southeast, into the Rio Grande'
The beds of these streams, approach
ing their mouths, are worn deep into
the plains.
ElevationsIi i'm the northern part OF the
county, vary from .1,4S4 (Fest's Ferry
to 5.177 Alamosal, 6,54O canada Ala
mosal ], to s,O45 Nelrs Pass, from the
Rio Grande, to the western boundary
in the northern part from 1000 Trio
Grande, above Rinconl, to 1850 [above
Mutt stationl. 1924 [Hillsboroughl, i
494 IBerrenda spring., to 1874 Hen
bricks Peak. On the east side OF the
Rio Grande, the plains gradually des-
cend from 4,72O [below Lava station
TO 1872 feet above Grama, in a distance
OF forty-eight miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part OF tne
country, and that water can be obtain
ed by sinking tubular wells, there IS nc
doubt. AS a proof that water exlstS
the railroad well, at Upham station
formerly Martins we'll may be men
TONED. TIE Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe road runs through the entire lengtl
of this part of the country, sklrtlng i
also around its southern limits, ane
making connection, at Mutt station
with Lake Valley, by a northern!
branch of 10 miles.
Stage lines connectthe country across
the Rio Grande. starting from EngD
station, to Cuchillo Negro, Chloride
Fairview and Grafton, or in the soutl
from sLake Valley ito Hillsborough
kingston, Pearcha City and Hermos'
which latter, also, can be reached iron
Engle, via Cuchillo Negro.
The western part. of the county !
we'll watered by creeks and streams
In the northwest!corner, eight or min
creeks empty into the ella, on tn
west side of the Black Range. On I'd
east side are, heading in the Blac
Range, Alamosa creek, having a sout
easterly course, with Alamosa Mont
cellol the principalitown.
Rio Cuchillo Negro ;sits upper cours
is formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, Mine
al, Dry and Chloride creeks and Sout
Fork. Theregare, in sthe Range, I'll
following towns: Grafton, FairvleV
Chloride and Hermosa. Cuchlllo N
gro is in the 10 wer valley.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and Rio An
MAJ 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 we'll divided into tt
valley, mesa and mountain land en-
bracing a considerable section of tt
Rio rande valley, where agricultul
is followed; wherever openings in tt
valleys of the different afiuents affol
room enough to do so, agricultural pu
quits are followed.
Being well watered, the pasturaI
lands are fully available, and the sto'
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra coun'
ere conferred in the mines.
The principal mining districts ar
Apache. Black Range, Cuchillo NegI
Kingston, Hermosa, Animas, Hill
borough, Percha and Lake Valley.
q mi. 1850, 80 A naaha mininn n