The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16
Sierra County,

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y Sierra county is situated in sout
central New Mexico. being bounded D
The north and east by Socorro count
cut OF which it was mainly taken.
On the south by Dona Ana county an
CT the west by sapt and Socorro coun
ties. The ~pEineIpal megidian OF Ne'
Mexico forms its eastern Boundary TO
&c miles. The summit Of The Blac
Range is the western limit. Ii no
gerry large in extent, averaging fifty
tcur miles from north to south. AM
end about the same from east TO west
2,376 square miles, the county has a di
Fersifed topography. In the extrem'
cast aLelarge plains; then system Of
mountain ranges, running from nOrtf
80 south, along the east bank of the
Rio Grdnde Sierra Fa Cristobal and
Caballo) and at their western base that
river. leaving about oGs-third Of the
area of the county on the eastern
bank. On the west side plains. inter
rupted here and there by prominences
extend to the foot hills of the Black
fange for from twenty to thirty miles
while finally that range occupies the
w~esternmost portion. Sloping, not
only from north TO south, bat also
from the northeast to southwest, the
drainage is well defined. With the ex-
ception of a few creeks, in the utter
most northwest corner, which dow
westward into the Rio Gi!a, all streams
low southeast, iutO the Rio Grande.
The beds of these streams, approach
ing their mouths, are worn deep into
she plains.
{ Elevations, in the northern part Of the
county, vary from 1854 Fest'S Ferry
tO5,l0 AlamoSal, G,54O canada Ala
m)5aL, 70 sos NeIp5 Pass, from tn
Rio Grande, TO the western boundary
In the northern part from 1000 Trio
Grande, above Rinconl, to 1859 [aboye
Mutt stationI, 1924 lHillsboroughb T.
I94 [Berrenda spring., to 1914 [iIen-
bricks Peak. On the east side Of the
SIC G.ande, the plains gradually des
lend from 4,740 below Lava station
30 1912 feet above Grama, in a distance
Of forty-eIght miles. There are springs
scattered over this eastern part of the
country, and that water can be obtain
ed b ysinking tubular wells, there is no
Doubt. AS Il proof that water exists,
che raiIsoad well, at Upham station,
formerly Martins we'll may be men
toned. The Atehison, Topeka 4 Santa
Re read runs through the entire length
If this part of the country, skirting it
also around its southern limits, and
making connection, at Mutt station,
Lake Valley. by a northerly
yraLcn 9f-l3 miles.
Stage lines connect the country across
me Rio Grande. starting from EngIe
~tation, to Cuehillo Negro, Chloride,
fairview and Grafton, or in the south
rom Lake Valley to Hillsborough,
kingston, Eearcha City ard Hermosa
llich latter, also. can be reached from
via Cuahillo Negro.
Th9 western part OF the county is
.eli watored by creeks and streams,
II the northwest corner, eight or nine
reekS empty into the ella, on the
rest side of the Black Range. On the
asst side are, heading in tie Black
.tnge. AIamosa creek, having a south
course, with Alam0sa [Monti
ellol the principal town.
Rio CuchiIlo Negro; its upper course
formed by Poverty, Pine, Bear, Miner :
-, Dry and Chloride creeks and Soush
DIRK. There are, in the Range, the
blowing towns: Grafton. Fairgiew,
nlorde and Hermosa. Cuchillo Me- I,
20 is ia the 10 yer valley. 1
Bio PAlomas, Rio Seco and Rio Anil
as creeks are of the same origin and 50
.e same general course.
Gio Percha waters, with several
ads, Percha City, Kingston and Hills
DrCugh. ~
The county is well divided into the
tiIey, mesa and mountain laud en-
aclng 4 considerable section of the
10 rande valley, where agriculture