The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-26
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out OF which it was mainly tasen)
pn the soath by Dona Ana county and
o. tte wespb by rant and SOcOrrO conn
9ies. The principal meridian of New
Mexico forms its eastern boundary for
80 miles. The summit of the Black
Range is the western limit. If not
very large in extent, averaging fifty
{Our miles from north to south. and
and about the same from east TO west,
2,9Te square miles, the county has a dl-
versiied topography. In the extreme
east are large plalus then asystem of
mountain ranges, running from north
TO sonth, 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 prominenees
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 dow
westward into the Rio ella, all streams
low southeast, into the Rio Grande.
The beds of these streams, approach
ing their mouths, are worn deep into
the plains.
Elevations, in the northern part OF the
county, vary from ,1,4S4 TESTS Ferry
20 5,lT7 Alamosal. 6,54O canada Ala
mosal, > S,1b Nells Pass, from the
Rio Graude, to the western boundary
IN the northern part from 1000 Trio
Grande, above Rinconb to 1859 [above
Mutt stationL 1924 [Hillsboroughh l.
494 LBerrenda spring., to 1874 Hen
drick's Peak. On the east side of the
Rio Grlnde, the plains gradually des-
cend from 1920 [below Lava stationl,
!. 1912 feet above Grama, in a distance
Of forty-elght miles. There are springs
scattered oven this eastern part OF the
country, and that water can be obtain
ed by sinking tubular wells, there is no
DOUBT. AS a proof that water exists,
fhe railroad well, at Upham station,
formerly Martins we'll may be men
tioned. The AtchisoD, Topeka 81 Santa
Re road runs through the entire length
Of this part of the country, skirting it
also around its southern limits, and
making connection, at Mutt station,
With Lake Valley, by q northerly
of 10 miles.
Stage lines connectthe country across
ne Rio Grande. starting from Engle
to Cuchillo Negro, Chloride,
falrview and Grafton, or in the south
rom Lake Valley to Hillsborough,
singston, Pearcha City and hermosa
which latter. also, can be reached from
via Cuchillo Negro.
The western part. of the. county is
veil watered by creeks and streams.
n the northwest corner, eight or nine
reeks empty into the ella, on the
vest side of the Black Range. On the
asst side are, heading in the Black
tango, Alamosa creek, having a south
course, with AlamOsa Month
ellol the principal town.
Rio Cuchillo Negro; its upper course
formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, Miner
!, Dry and Chloride creeks and South
ork. There are, in the Range, the
towns: Grafton, Fairview,
horde aud Hermosa. Cuchillo Ne
is In the 10 Ger valley.
Rio Pal0mas, Rio Seco and Rio Ami
as creeks are of the same origin and A
G same general course. "A
Rio Percha waters, with several
ads, Percha City, Kingston and Hills
The county is well divided into the
Hey, mesa and mountain land en-
acing q considerable section of the
o rand valley, where agriculture
followed; wherever openings in the
lleys of the different aft uents afford
'm enough TODD SO, agricultural pur-
is are followed.
well watered, the pasturage
DIS are fully available, and the stock
erests are in good condition.
main interests of Sierra county
conferred in the mines.
he principal mining districts are:
ache. Black Range, Cuchlllo Negro,
Hermosa, Animas, Hills
cugh, Percha and Lake Valley.
he center of Apache mining dis
t is Chloride; in Chloride gulch
creek, Mineral creek, Bear creek,