The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-13
Sierra County,
trAken From t~atistics Compiled by the
Bureau Of lmmigration),

central New Mexico, being Ouuut Vh
the north and east by SOcorro county
out OF which it was mainly taken);
on the south by Dona Ana county ana
on the west by rant and Socorro conn-
ties. The principal meridian OF New
Mexico forms its eastern boundary Tor
lS miles. The summit OF the Black
Range is the western limit. II not
very large in extent, averaging hily-
four miles from north to south, II
and about the same from east 10 west
2,376 square miles, the county has a al
versifed topography. In the extreme
east are large plains; then asystem Oh
mountain ranges, running from nOrth
to south, along the east bank OF the
Rio Grande Sierra Fa Cristobal ana
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
rupled here and there by prominences
extend to the foot hills of the Black
range for from twenty 10 thirty mites
while finally that range occupies the
westernmost portion. Slopihg' ilot
only from north TO south, Dat aiSo
from the northeast to southwest, the
drainage is well defined. Win the eX-
ception of a few creeks, in the utter
most northwest corner, which now
westward into the Rio ella, all streams
flow southeast, into the RIO Grahue'
The beds of these streams, approach
ing their mouths, are worn deep mo
The plains. .,.
Elevations,i in the northern part OF the
county, vary from 1,4s4 (FestS ferry'
to SIT Alanosal. $50 canada Aia-
IN sal, to s,l45 N3lrs Pass, from the
Rio Grande, to the western boundary
In the northern part from 4,OcO INFO
Grande, above Rinconl, to 4,6s9 laboVe
Mutt stationl, 1924 [Hillsborougnb u
A94 [Berrenda spring., to 1914 lHen-
bricks Peakl. On the east side OF the
Rio Grande, the plains gradually des-
cend from 472O below Lava statlonJ'
10 4.342 feet above Grama, in a distance
OF futy-elght miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part OF the
country, and that water can ne obtain
cd ~bgsinking tubular wells, there is no
anu6t. AS a proof that water exists
~ 81. -
the railroad well, at Upham stalloh'
formerly Martins we'll may be men
tjoned. The Atchisoo, Topeka q santa
Fe road runs through the entire lengtli
Of this part of the country, sklrtlnS u
also around its southern llmits' ana
making connection, at Mutt station
with Lake Valley, by a nor'heriy
branch of IS miles.
stage lines connectthe country across
sna RIO Grande. starting from Ehg'e
station, to CuchIllo Negro, Chlofide'
Fairview and Grafton, or IN the SCUM
from Lake Valley to. Hlllsborough'
Kjngston. Peaycba City and hermosa
which latter, also, can be reached IRON
Engle, via Cuchillo Negro
The western part of the county IS
yell watered by creeks and streams
In the northwest corner, eight or nine
creeks amply into the Gila, on Inc
west side Of the Black Range. On The
east side are, heading in the Black
Range, Alamosa creek, having a south
easterly course, with Alanosa lMonti-
cellol the principal town.
Rio Cuchillo Negro; It's upper course
Is formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, Miner
ri Dry and Chloride creeks ana south
FORK. There are, in the Range, tue
following owns: Grafton, falrView'
Chloride and Hermosa. Cnchlllo Ne
gto is in the lover valley.
Rio Paiomas, Rio Seco ana lHo AM
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 is we'll divided into the
valley, mesa and mountain land em'
bracing IA considerable section OF The
RIO rmde valley, where agriculture
~isfouowed; wherever openings in tht
valleys Of the different ailments alforI
room enough to do 50, agricultural pur
suits ere followed.
Beng we'll waterel, the pastnragf
iands are fully available. and the stocl
interests are in good condition.
Vhe main interests of Sierra county
are centered in the mines.
The principal mining districts are
apache, Black Range, cuchillo Negro
ktccston, IIermosa. Animas, HIS
borough, Percha and Lake Valley.
The eente. of Apache mining dis
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