The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17
Sierra County.

Taken From ~tatisttcs Comphen py the O
bureau Of Immigration). n
Sierra county is situated IN out !
central New Mexico, being bounded IN
the north and east by Socorro county
mt of which it was mainly t%akehli 4
on the south by DOna Ana county ana
IN the west by rant and Socorro coun-
ties. The principal meridian Oh Ne"
Nexico forms its eastern boundary iof
40 miles. The summit of the Black
p.noe il the western limit. Ii not
very large in extent, averaging ht'y-
four miles from north to SOUTH anu
and about the same from east to west,
. s7s SQUARE miles, the county has a oil
yersifed topography. In the extreme
east are large plains; then asystem u
nountain range running from hofth
To south. along the east bank OF The
Rio Grande Sierra Fa Cristooal ana
Caballo) and at their western base that
river. leaving about one-thlrd OIL Tue
area of the county on the eastern
hank. On the west side plains, intet'
rrn,e d here and there by promlnences
axtend to the foot hills of the Black
range for from twenty to thirty IniieS
while finally that range occupies the
westernmost portion. oiop.hg' no'
univ from north TO south, but also
from the northeast to southwest 'he
drainage is we'll defined. With the ex-
ceptiou of a few creeks, 10 the uttel-
most north west corner, when no"
westward into the Rio Gi!a,ai streams
dow -sou,beast. into the Rio Grande.
.rhe beds of these streams, approach
inn their mouths, are worn deep NO
The plains. e,ho
Elevations jim the northern part OF Inc
county, vary from 1884 Fest's Ferry
10 5,l77 Alamosgl, $50 LCanada Ala
N sal t, 8,J45 NeI's Pass, from the
Rio Grande, to the western gbouhnafy
IN the northern part from 4,Wo lhlo
Grande. above Rinconl to4,609 laDoVe
Mutt stationl, 1924 [Hillsooroughh .
ao4 IBerrenda sprlngl, to 1874 lheh-
bricks Peakl. GA the east side OIL eht
RIO Grande, the plains gradually oes'
cend from 4720 [below Lava statiohl
toA842 feet above Grama, in a distance
Of forty.elght miles. There are SPRING
scattered over this eastern part OF INT
country, and that water can Nc oo'"'i
ad nv slnking tubular wells. there IS IL
doubt. AS "a proof that water ex'S'S
tbe railroad well, at Uphaul station
formerly Martins WE'LL may be men
Toned. The Atchisop, Topeka q oah''
he road runs through the entire lensti
of this part of the country, skifVihs
also around its southern limits an
making connection, at Mutt S'a'ioi
with Lake Valley, by II mortimer
branch Of 10 miles.
Stage lines connect the country acroS
the Rio gGrande, starting from Eng
station. TO Cucbillo Negro. Chlorid'
Falryiew and Grafton, or III the souI
from Lake Valley to Hlilshoroog'
Kingston, Peagcha City n i1erlnoa
which latter, also, can be reached ifo'
Engle, via Cuchillo Negro
The western part of the county
well watered by creeks and stream
Tn the northwest corner, eight or HI
creeks empty into the ella, on u
estside of the Black Range. ON u
aast side are. heading in the B'a'
Range, Alamosa creek, having q sou
easterly course, with AlamoSa mon
cellol the principal town.
RIO Cuchillo Negro; its upper cout
is formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, MIN
al. Dry and Chloride creeks and ooa
Fork. There are, in the Range,
following towns; Grafton, FAlrVle
Chloride and Hermosa. CuchiiIo y
gro is in the 10 yer valley
Rio PaIomas, Rio SEQ and ITO a
mas creeks are of the same origin a
the same general course.
Rio Percba waters, with sever
heads, Peroha City, Kingston and LII
borough. +,
The county is we'll divided into t
valley. mesa and mountain land e
bracing IA considerable section OF I
Rio rande valley, where agricultt
is followed; wherever openings IN |
valleys Of tue different atlueots affd
room enough TODD 50, agricultural p
quits are followed.
Balng we'll watered, the paslufi
lands are fully available, and THE SIC
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra coul
are centered in the mines.
" Mo nr;nninal mining districts a