The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-20
Sierra County.

Takes From tzusrics Compiled oy tne
Bureau Of Immigra-lqn,-
Sierra county is situated In SCUM
centrI New Mexico, being bounded Oh
the north and ezst by SOcorro county
out OF WHICH 1t was mainly takenl
on the south by Dcna Ana county anu
on the vest by rant and socOrro eoun-
ties. The principal meridian Of New
Mexico forms its eastern boundary ior
AZ miles. The summit Of the Black
p.nge ia the western limit. II nos
yery large in extent, averaging MY
four miles from north 10 SOUTH anu
and about the same from east 10 west
a.s7s square miles, the county mas q III
ysrsi6ed topography. In the extreme
east are large plains; then asys'en VI
m~ountain ranges, running from norm
70 south. along the east bank u I
Rio Grande CSierra Fa Gristooal apo
Caballo) and at their western base lna'
river. leaving about oDe-third OF 'he
arsa of the county on the eastern
hank On the west side plains, inter
NOTED here and there by Promlnenees
s~tand to the foot hills of the Black
range for from twenty to thirty miles
yhiIe finally that range occupies the
resterumost portion. SlOpiDg' not
orIv from north to south, but also
from the northeast to southwest tne
Sraiuage is well defined with the eA-
rcentiou of a few creeks. in the ut.ei
,nost north west corner, which no"
we.trard into the Rio Gi!a, all streams
sow southeast, into the Rio Grande.
The beds of these streams. approach
ing their mouths, are worn deep in'O
the plains. ot,be
E~levations,ln the northern part OF tHe
county. vary from 1,4S4 (Fests Ferr!'
to 5,I77 AIamosal. $50 canada Ana
mosal, to S,O45 Nelrs Pass from tHe
BIO Grande, to the western BOUNDARY
in the northern part from 1000 mo
Grande. above Rinconl, to 4,6S9 laDoVe
Mutt stationl, 5,224 [HillsbOroughh u
1e4 CBerrenda spring., to 1914 men.
dr;ck,s Peakl. On the east side OF the
RIoGrapde. the plains gradually des-
cend from APO below Lava station
tola42 feet above Grama. in a distance
of forty-eieht miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part OF Tue
country, and that water can be obtain
ed nv sinking tubular wells. there IS no
doubt. AS a proof that water exists
the railroad well, at Upham station
formerly Martins WELL may be men
TONED. The AtchisOn, Topeka " SANTA
Fe road runs through the entire lengll
of this mart of the country, skirtlng II
also around its southern limits, anC
making connection, at Mutt station
with Lake Valley, by a northern!
branch of 13 miles.
stage lines c~onnectthe country acros
tina Rio Grande. starting from Eng
atation, to CuchillO Negro. Chloride
Fairyiew and Grafton, or in 0 sout
from Lake Valley to Hliisoorougi
kingston, Pearcha City I'M hernoS
which latter, also. can be reached 1rOl
Engle, via Cuchillo Negro.
The western part of the county
we'll watered by creeks and stream
In the northwest corner, eight Or Mn
creeks empty into the ella, on ID
west side of the Black Range. On IN
east side are, heading in the Biac
Range, Alamosa creek, having a sOut
easterly course, with Alamoss mont
ceIlol the principal town,
Rio Cuchillo Negro; its upper courS
ia formed by Poverty. Pine, Bear, Mine
al, Dry and Chloride creeks and Sout
Fork. There are, in the Range, u
following towns: Grafton, FairvleV
Chloride and HeTmoSa. Cuchillo N
gro is in the 10 Ger valley.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seeo and Rio An
mas creeks are OF the same origin an
the same general course.
Rio Percha waters, with sever
heads, Percha City, Kingston and Hui
borough. ,.,
The county is well divided into Il
valley. mesa and mountain land eT
bracing a considerable section OF u
Rio rande valley, where agricultu
is followed; wherever openings in Il
valleys of the different afiuents affO'
room enough to do so, agricultural pu
quits are followed
Being well watered, the gasturai
lands are fully available. and the sto'
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra coun
are conferred in the mines.
The principal mining districts ar
H,aeba RIack Range. CuchlllO Neg