January 7, 1890.
THE TRINCHERA ESTATE.
(Northern portion of the Sangre de Cristo Grant.)
The Sangre de Cristo Grant occupies most of the
eastern and southern portion of the in
Southern , and extends a short distance into . Its title is perfect and a United States patent
has been issued therefor, as Grant No. 4, containing 998,780.
46 acres.
It is bounded on the northeast and east by the
crest of the range of mountains, and its
western boundary consists chiefly of the . The
Grant between the mountains and river averages 30 miles
wide, and extends north and south some 50 or 60 miles.
, in the Sangre de Cristo range, the
highest mountain in Colorado—and probably in the United
States—(14,483 feet high) is the most prominent landmark
on the northern boundary ogf the property. The Sangre de
de Cristo Grant was cut into two almost equal parts by the
owners several yeasrs ago, and the lower half of the Grant,
consisting of 500,000 acres, was sold. The division line
extends from a point north of the on the east
due west to the Rio Grande, passing four miles north of the
Town of on the . In disposing of the
southern portion of the original Grant the owners retained
January 7, 1890.
THE TRINCHERA ESTATE.
(Northern portion of the Sangre de Cristo Grant.)
The Sangre de Cristo Grant occupies most of the
eastern and southern portion of the in
Southern , and extends a short distance into . Its title is perfect and a United States patent
has been issued therefor, as Grant No.4, containing 998,780.
46 acres.
It is bounded on the northest and east by the
crest of the range of mountains, and its
western boundary consists chiefly of the . The
Grant between the mountains and river averages 30 miles
wide, and extends north and south some 50 or 60 miles.
Blanea Peak, in the Sangre de Cristo range, the
highest mountain in Colorado -- and probably in the United
States -- (14,483 feet high) is the most prominent landmark
on the northern boundary of the property. The Sangre de
de Cristo Grant was cut into two almost equal parts by the
owners several years ago, and the lower half of the Grant,
consisting of 500,000 acres, was sold. The division line
extends from a point north of the on the east
due west to the Rio Grande, passing four miles north of the
Town of on the Rio Culebra. In disposing of the
southern portion of the original Grand the owners retained