The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-16

central New Mexico, beng Oh
the north and east 10y Socorro county
out OF which it was mainly takenli
on the south by Dona Ana county ana
Gu the west by rant and Socorro couh
ties. The principal meridian OF New
Mexico forms its eastern boundary Tor
Is miles. Tue summit OF the Black
Range is tue western limit. II not
very large in extent, averaging htty-
four miles from north to SOUTH anu
and about the same from east 10 Wes.,
. 378 square miles, the county has a al
versifed topography. In the extreme
cast are large plains; then asystem oI
mountain ranges, running from nofth
"a south. along the east bank Of the
Rio Grande Sierra Fa Crlstooal d
E,aballo) and at their western base that
liver. leaving about one-third OF the
area of the county Oh the eastern
bank. On the west side plains, inter
rupted here and there by p~fomlnehcea
axtend to the foot hills OF the BACK
ranpe for from twenty to thirty miles
while finally that range occupies Ine
westernmost portion. Sioping, not
only from north to south, bat aioo.
from the northeast to southwest, VAe
drainage is well defined. win the eA-
ception of a few creeks. in the utter
most northwest corner, when no"
westward into the Rio Gi!a, all streams
dow southeast, into the RIO rance
The beds of these streams, approach
ING their mouths, are worn deep me
the plains. .,
Elevations,in the northern part Of the
county. vary from 1,454 (Fest5 Ferry
to 5,l77 Alamosal G,54o Canada Ala'
mosal. to 8,04j Nails Pass, from the
Rio Grande, to the western boundary
in the northern part from 4oo0 Ltlo
Grande, above Rinconl, to 4,6s9 laDoFs
Mutt station 1924 [Hillsboroughh L
J94 IBerrenda spring., to 7,5i+ men
drick's Peak. On the east side OF JAe
RIO Grande, the plains gradually des-
cend from APO below Lava statIonb
TO 1912 feet above Grama, in a distance
of forty.elght miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part OF 1he
country, and that water can he OBTAIN
ed by slnking tubular wells, there IS No
doubt. As a proof that water exists
She railroad well, at Upham station
formerly Martins well may be men.
TONED. TAe Atchison, Topeka y Santa
Fe road runs through the entire Iengih
of this part of the country, sKlrllhg II
also around its southern limits, aho
making connection, at Mutt station
with Lake Valley, by a northerlJ
branch Of 10 miles.
Stage lines %cOnnectthe country across
the Rio Grande, starting from Engt'
station, to GuchIllo Negro, Chloride
Fairview and Grafton, orin the sonIl
from Lake Valley TO, Hiilsborougn
kingston, Pea~cIa Civ and Hermos.
which latter, also, can be reached LI0l
Engle, via CuohiIlo Negro,
The western part Of the county !
well watered by creeks aud streams
IN the northwest corner, eight or niu'
creeks empty into the ella, on ih
west side of the Black Range, On la
east side are, heading in The B'ac.
Range, Alamoaa creek, having scout.
aasteriy course, with AIamosa t1-oht'
cellol The principal town.
Rio. CuchiIlo Negro; its upper couIa
is formed by Poverty, Fine, Bear, Mae
al, Dry and Chloride creeks and Soot.
Fork. There are, in the Range th
following towus; Grafton, FaifyieN
Chloride and Hermo5a. Cueht!o Nc
gro is in the 10 yer VALLEY.
Rio Palomas, Rio seco and Rio AM
mas creeks are Of The same origin AM
the same general course.
Rio Percha waters, with severe
heads, Pcrcha City, Kingston and Hill
borough.
The county is we'll divided iato th
valley, mesa and mountain Land EN-
bracing a considerable section Of Tin
lilo rande valley, where a]g1cgitur
is followed wherever openings in tn
valleys Of The different ailments a.loI'
room enough TODD SO, agricultural pnr