The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-09
Sierra County.

bureau Of I~mmigration).
Sierra county is situated in south
central New Mexico, being bounded on
the north and east by SocorT0 county
ont of which 1t was mainly takenli
an the south by Dona Ana county IA
on the westb by rant and Socorro couh-
ties. The principal meridian OF Ne"
Mexico forms its eastern boundary LOT
"a miles. The summit of the BACK
Range is the western limit. IL ho'
varv LARGE in extent, averaging MY
four miles from north to SOUTH ah@
and about the same from east to west
e376 square miles, the county has d III
yersifed topography. In the eH'reule
cast are large PLAINS; then asysIeH VI
mountain ranges, running from nol'N
"a south. along the east bank OIL u
Rio Grande Sierra Fa CrlstoDai anu
.caballo) and at their western base 'n"'
river. leaving about one-third o. Tue
80 Of the county on the eastern
rank. On the west side plains. inter
united here and there by promlnehceS
avtend TO the foot hills of the BLACK
n for from twenty to thirty mlleS
while finally that range occupies 'ne
westernmost portion. Sloping' not
NV from north to south, but also
from the northeast to southwest INV
drainage is well defined. With the eA'
ception of a few creeks in the ul.ei-
most northwest corner, when 10"
westward into the Rio ella, all stte"ih'
dow southeast, into the RIO Oi"llV0
The he'd of these streams, approach
ing their mouths, are worn deep "'o
the plains. rho
Elevationslin the northern part Oh Int
county. vary from 1j4S4 TESTS terrY
TO SAT- Alamosal, G,540 canada Ala
mosal, to 8,ol5 Nalps Pass, FROM Vhe
Rio Grande, to the western BOUNDARY
in the northern part from 1900 lldo
Grande. above Rinconb to4,6o9 LaDoVe
Mutt stationl, 1924 [Ilillsboroughh =
494 TBerrenda spring., to 7,514 lueh-
bricks Peak. On the east side OF tle
RloGrande, the plains gradually ues-
cend FROM 4.72O below Lava staVlohL
to 1912 feet above Grama, IN a diSVaiice
of fortv-elght miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part Oh Che
country, and that water can be oOtail-
ed b sinking tubular wells, there IS no
doubt. AS a proof that water eH'SCS'
She railroad well, at Upham stalloh'
formerly Martins well may be men
TONED. The Atchison, Topeka q Santa
Fe road runs through the entire length
of this part Of the country, sklrJlhS IL
also around its southern limits, and
znaking connection, at Mutt station,
with Lake Valley, by a northeIly
branch of 10 miles.
Stage lines connectthe country across
Che Rio Grande, starting from LngLe
station, to CuchlllO Negro, Chloride,
Fairyiew and Grafton, or i'll the south
from Lake Valley to, Hillsbotough,
Kingston, Pearcha City and HermoSa
which latter, also, can be reached from
Engle, via Cuchillo Negro.
Tue western part Of the county IS
well watered by creeks and streams.
IN the northwest corner, eight or 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
easterly course, with Alamosa LMonu-
cello] the principal town.
Rio. Cuchillo 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 towns: Grafton, FalrYleW,
Chloride and Hermosa. Cuchillo Ne
gro is in the 10 yer valley.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and Rio Ami
mas creeks are of the same origin and
che same general course.
NO lBlCUd "hLOlpS "HA
heads, Percha City, Kingston and Hills
borough.
The countyis 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 afIuents afford
toom enough todo SO, agriculture pur
suits are followed.
Beng well Watered, the pasturage
lands are fully available, and the stock
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra county
are centered in the mines.
The principal mining districts are:
Apache. Black Range, Cuchlllo Negro,
Kingston, Hermosa, Auimas, Hills
borough, Percha and Lake Valley.
M ...,r e A ,onLn mining die