The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-21
Sierra County.
EtrAken From tatistics Compiled by the
Bureau Of Immigration).

Efrsken From t~atistics Compiled by the
Bureau Of Immigration).
Sierra county is situated in south
central New Mexico, being bounded on
the north and east by SJcorrO county
out of which it WIS mainly t~akenl;
on the south by Dona Ana county anu
on the west by rant and Socorro couh'
ties. The principal meridian oil New
Mpxico forms it's eastern boundary Ior
a. miles. The summit of the blScA
Range is the western lmlt. Ii ho'
very large in extent, averaging hi'y.
.our miles from north to south, and
and about the same from east 10 weSl'
AHA square miles, the county has a di-
versited topography. In the extreme
east are large plains; then asystehl oi
mountain ranges, running from ho'.h
tn south. along the east bank OF the
Rio q rande Sierra Fa Cristobal ana
Caballo) and at their western base tha'
river. leaving about One-thlrd OF Tile
araa of the county on the eastern
hank. On the west side plains inter
,un,e "a here and there by prOmlnehces
sxtend To the foot hills OF the BLACK
range for from twenty to thirty mites
while finally that range occupies II
westernmest portion. S'op'hs' my
only from north 10 south, D"C "iSo
from the northeast to southwest Tue
drainage is well defined. WIN the eX-
ception of "a few creeks. in The utter
most northwest corner, wh'ch NOW
westward into the Rio ella, all streams
aow southeast, into the hio Ura'iue'
The beds of these streams, approach
inr their mouths, are worn deep mo
the plains. s,ho
Elevations in the northern part OF the
county, vary from 1854 (FestS fell!'
To Sill Alalnosll. 6,jp lCAnada Ala
msL, {, S,lt5 NAlr, PISS, from the
Rio Grande, to the western boundary
IN the northern part from 4oco lhio
Grande. above Rinconl, to 4,6S0 laooVe
Mutt stnionl, SPA [Hillsborongh, .
4e4 CBerrenda spring., to 1874 lheh-
drick's PeakI. On the east side Oh tI'e
RIO Grande, the plains gradually des-
cend from APO [belOw Lava statlohJ'
"a 1912 feet above Grama. in a distance
Of forty eight miles. There are SPRINGS
scattered over this eastern part o' Tic
country, and that water eau oe oo'"'ii-
ed by sinking tubular wells. there Is NJ
doubt. AS proof that water exists
tLe railroad well, at Uphaui stal'oi'
formerly Martins WE'LL may be men
toned. The Atchison, Topeka x Santa
Fe road runs through the entire lehSt1
of this part of the country sK'rt'hs IL
also around its southern llihlts' anu
m.L;,r connection, at Mutt station
with Lake VALLEY, by ID northetly
branch of IL miles.
stare lines connect the country across
tna nj, Grande, starting from Engie
station, to Cuchillo Negro, Chloride
Falryiew and Grafton, or IN the sontIi
from Lake Valley To, HlllSOorough'
Kingston, Pemcha CITY n h~eriho'"
which latter, also, can be reached from
Engle, via CuchillO Negro,
TN. western part of the county Is
well watered by creeks and streams
In the northwest corner, eight or hitie
creeks empty into the CHA, on the
west side of the Black Range. ON the
east side are, heading in the biacK
Range, Alanosa creek, having a sou'l'
easterly course, with Alamosa lMohtl-
cellol The principal town.
Rio Cuchillo Negro; It's upper oufse
is formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear Ml'ei
al. Dry and Chloride creeks and Oh,
Fork. There are, in the HahSe' Tue
following towns: Grafton, FaifNlew'
Chloride aud IIprmosa. Cuchi!lo Ne,
gro is in the 10 yer valley.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and hlo AM
mas creeks are of the same origin aio
the same general course.
Rio Percta waters, WI" Owe"
heads, Percha City, Kingston and lliil'
Borough.
The county is well divided int" the
valley, mesa and mountain latd can
braeing Il considerable section OF tue
rio 4 nile valley, where agrlcultur,
Is followed; wherever openings IN Tile
valleys OF the different ailments alforc
room enough to do 50, agricultural pnr
suits are followed
Being well waterel. the pasturag'
lands are fully available. and the s'ocf
interests are in good condition.
The main interests ef Sierra count!
are eenteied inthe mines
The principal aiming districts are