The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-04
Sierra County.


tie north and east 0y SOoOrrO county
ont or which il Was mainly taken;
on the south b. Dona Ana county and
On the west By rant and SOcOrrO e0un-
ties. The principal meridian Of New
Mexico forms is eastern boundary for
IS miles. The summit Of the Black
hinge Is the western limit. II not
very large il extent, averaging fifty
four miles from north 10 south. and
and about the same from east 10 west,
2.s7ssqu1re niles, the county has a d.
versiiei topography. In the extreme
east are large plains; then asystem Of
mountain ranges. running from north
70 south, along the east bank Of the
Rio GrAnde Sierra Ia CristObal and
CabaliO) and at their western base that
river, leaving about Ons-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. Sloplng. not
only from north TO south, but also
from the northeast TO southwest, the
drainage is well defined. With the ex-
ceptiou Of q few creeks. in the utter
most northwest corner, which How
westward into the Rio ella, all streams
aow 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 1854 TESTS Ferry
70 5,ITT Alamosal. 6.54o canada Ala
mosal. to SOS NelIs Pass, from the
Rio Grande, to the western boundary
N the northern part from 1900 lRlo
Grande, above RineOnl, tO4,6S9 labove
Mutt stationl. 1924 [HillsbOrOughL l.
z94 [Berrenda spring., to 7.574 IHen-
bricks Peak. On the east side Of the
Rio Grande, the plains gradually des-
cend from A.72O below Lava stationb
TO 1872 feet above Grama, in a distance
Of fOrty-eIght miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part OF the
country, and that water a be obtain
ed BY sinking tubular wells. there Is no
doubt. AS a proof that water exists,
the railroad well, at Upham station,
formerly Martins WE'LL may be men
toned. The AtchisoD, Topeka &Santa
Fe road runs through the entire length
Of this part of the country, skirting 1t
also around its southern limits, and
making connection, at Mutt station,
with Lake Valley, BY a northeriy
branch of IS miles.
Stage lines connect the country across
the Rio Grande. starting from Engie
station, to CuchillO Negro. Chloride,
Fairview and Grafton, or in the south
from Lake Valley to HillsbOrough,
Kingston, Pearcha City and hermosa
which latter, also, can be reached from
Engle. via CuchillO Negro.
The western part OF the county is
we'll watered by creeks and streams.
in the northwest corner, eight OF nine
creeks empty into the ella, on the
west side of the Black Range. On the
east side are, heading in the Black
Range, AlamOsa creek, having a south
easteriy course, with AlamOSa IMOnti-
cellol the principal. town.
Rio CuchihO Negro; its upper course
IS formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, Miner
al, Dry and Chloride creeks and South
Fork. There are, in the Range, the
following owns: Grafton, Fairviewl
Chloride and Hermosa. CuchillO Ne
gro is in the I lover valley.
Rio PalOmas, Rio Seeo and Rio Ami
mas creeks are of the same origin and
the same general course.
Rio Percha waters, with several
heads, Percha City Kingston and Hills
borough.
The county, well divided into the
valley, mesa and mountain land en-
bracing a considerable section of the
Rio rande valley, where agriculture
is followed; wherever openings in the
valleys of the different aflueBts afford
room enough TODD so, agricultural pur
quits are followed.
Being well watered, the p~asturage
lands are fully available. and the stock
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra county
ere centered in the mines.
The principal mining districts are:
Apache. Black Range, CuchillO Negro.
Kingston, Hermosa, Animas, Hills
borough, Percha and Lake Valley.
The center Of Apache mining dis
trict is Chloride: in Chloride guIeh
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