The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
Sierra County.

Sierra county is situated In south I
central New Mexico. being bounded on
the north and east by SOcorro county /
out or which it was mainly taEehl, Z
nm the south by DOna Ana county anu
on the west by rant aud Socorro couh'
ties. The principal meridian OIL Ne"
Mexico forms its eastern BOUNDARY loi
AZ miles. The summit of the biacN
Range is the western limit. ii ho'
very large in extent. averaging MY!
sour miles from north TO south, anu
and about the same from east TO west
a.s7e square miles, the county has d ui
versiaed topography. In the extreme
aast ara large plans; then asystem Vi
mountain ranges. running from hortn
to south, along the east bank OIL 'he
Rio Grande Sierra Fa Crlstooal anu
Caballo) and at their western o"So 'n"s
river. leaving about one-thlrd Oh I"e
area of the county on the eastern
bank On the west side plains. lhtei
run,ad here and there by promlhehceS
sxtend to the foot hills of the BLACK
range for from twenty to thirty m.ieo
while finally that range occupies "
westarnmost portion. Sloplhg' ho'
on,v from north tt south, puC "lso
from the northeast to southwest Tue
drainage is we'll defined. WIN INC ca
cantion of a few creeks, in the utter
most north west corner, when ho"
westward into the Rio Gi!a' all streams
Aow southeast, into the hio "i"'U'
The beds of these streams, appio"'n
inc their mouths. are worn deep ih'o
the plains. oe,ha
EIevstions.in the northern part OF the
county vary from l,484 (FesCs ferrN
to 5,l77 Alamosal, 6,54O .lCanaoa ana
mosal, to s,O45 Nelrs Pass from eue
Rio Grande, to the western oounu"iy
in the northern part from 4,Oeo lhlo
Grande, above Rinconl, to4'6o9 lapov0
Mutt stationl, 1924 [HillsboronGnh Is
Io4 rBerrenda spring., to 1874 ltleh-
drick's Peakl. On the east side OIL the
Rio Grande, the plains gradually ueS'
cend from APO [below Lava statio"h
to 4.342 feet above Grama, III alS'"l'e
Of forty eight miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part VI 'h0
country, and that water can ue OBTAIN,
ed by sinking tubular wells. there Is nv
Doubt. AS a proof that water eX'SVS
the railroad well, at upham SIa''o"
formerly Martins we'll may be men
toned. The Atchison, Topeka Y San''
Ee road run through the entire lehsVl
of this part of the country sK'rIi"s |
olso aronnd its southern limits, AM
making connection, at Nutt SVa''on
with Lake Valley. by Il nofthetl'
branch of 10 miles.
s,aoa lines connect the country acros
the Rio Grande. starting from Ehs'
station. to Cuchlllo Negro ohl'liu'
Falryiew and Grafton, or III inc SouV
from Lake Valley to l~lillsborougl
Kingston, Pearcha City ana heflho'
which latter, also. can be reached frol
Encle, via CuchlIlo Negro
II western part OF the county
well watered by creeks ana stream
In the northwest corner, elghb Vi IN
creeks empty into The Glia' on ~
west side of the Black Range. ON III
east side are, heading in tie blac
Range. AIamosa creek, having Il sou
easterly course, with AlamoSa tMoh'
cellol the principal town.
Rio Cuchillo Negro; its upper cour'
Ia formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, MIN
al, Dry aud Chloride creeks ana sou.
Fork. There are, in the Range, u
following towns: Grafton, fdlrVie.
Chloride and Hermosa. CuchilIo n
gro is in the 10 yer valley.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and KIo Al
mas creeks are of the same origin al
the same general course.
Rio Percha waters, with sever
heads. Percha City, Kingston II III
borough. .
The count is we'll divided into
valley. mesa and mountain lanu {
hracine "A considerable section OF
Rio rande valley, where agrlcultt
ia followed: wherever openings III
valleys of the different aihnehIs al'
room enough TODD 50, agricultural p
suits are followed.
Bslng well watered, the pasture
lands are fuIlv available. and the SIC
interests are il good condition.
The main interests OF Sierra coui
are conferred in the mines.
The principal mining districts a
Apache. Black Range, CuchIllo Neg
Kingston, Hermosa. AnlmaS' III
- oka UallpV.