The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-05-21
Sierra County.

Central New Mexico, being bounded On
the north aud EAST 10y S1ccrro county T.,
ont OF winch it was mainly takenl;t +.
en- the south 10y Dona Ana county ana
en- the west by rant and Socorro coun
ties. The principal meridian of New
Mexico forms its eastern boundary for
8 miles. Tae summit OF the Black
Range is the western limit. Ii not
very large in extent, averaging NIFTY
four miles from north TO south, and
AMI about the same from east TO west,
1916 square miles, the county has a d.
versiieI topography. In the extreme
east are Large plains; then asystem OF
mountain ranges, running from north
to south, along the east bank OF the
Rio G rande Sierra Fa Cristobal and
Caballol 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
rupted here and there by p%rominences
extend to the foot hills of the Black
range for from twenty to thirty miles
while finally that range occupies the
westernmost portion. Sloping, not
only from north To south, but also
from the northeast to southwest, the
drainage is well defined. With the eX-
ception of a few creeks, in the utter
most north west corner, which How
westward into the Rio ella, all streams
dow southeast, into the Rio Grande.
The beds of these streams, approach
ing their mouths, are worn deep mo
the plains.
Elevations in the northern part OF the
county, vary from 1,4S4 FesLs Ferry
20 SIT Alamosal, 6,540 canada Ala
mosal, to sos Nells Pass, from the
Rio Grande, to the western boundary
10 the northern part from 4,0c0 Lklo
Grande, above Rinconl, to4,6S9 laboYe
Mutt stationb 1924 LHillsborough, l.
494 GBerrenda spring. to 1914 Lheh-
bricks Peak. On the east side OF the
Rio Grande, the plains gradually des-
cend from APO [below Lava statiohI
co 1872 feet above Grama, In a distance
of forty-elght miles. There are springs
rcattered over this eastern part oil tne
country, and that water can be obtain
ed by sinking tubular wells, there Is DC
doubt. AS a proof that water exists
Che railroad well, at Upham station
formerly Martins we'll may be men.
TONED. The Atchison, Topeka &Santa
Fe road rum through the entire lengtf
of this part of the country, sklrtlhg II
also around its southern limits, anc
making connection, at Mutt station
with Lake Valley, by a northerl!
branch Of Is miles.
Stage lines connectthe country across
the Rio Grande, starting from Englt
station, to Cuchillo Negro, Chloride
Fairyiew and Grafton, or in the soutl
from Lake Valley to Hillsborough
Kingston, Pearcha CITY and hermosi
which latter, also, can be reached iron
Engle, via Cuchillo Negro
The western part Of the county
we'll watered by creeks and streams
In the northwest corner, eight or min
creeks empty into the ella, on tn
west side Of the Black Range. On tn
east side are, heading in the BlacI
Range, Alamosa creek, having a sout
easterly course, with Alamosa Mont
celIol the principal town.
Rio. CuchiIlo Negro; its upper courS
is formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, Mine
al, Dry and Chloride creeks and Sout
Fork. There are, in the Range, th
following towns: Grafton, Fairvlev
Chloride and HermOsa. Cuchillo Nc
gro is in the lover valley.
Rio Palomas, Rio Seco and Rio An
mas creeks are Of the same origin an
the same general course.
nio Percha waters, with sevegi
heads, Percha City, Kingston and Hill
borough.
The county is well divided into tn
valley, mesa and mountain land en-
bracing a considerable section of til
Rio rande valley, where agricultul
is followed; wherever openings in IL
valleys of the different afiuents aifol
room enough to do 50, agricultural pu
quits are followed.
Being well watered, the paStura.
hands are fully available, and the stot
interests are in good condition.
The main interests of Sierra coun
81, conferred in the mines.
the principal mining districts ar
Apache. Black Range, Cuchillo Neg
Hing.tOn, Hermosa. Animas, Hi
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