2020 Map of Billy Rice Canyon

About this map

Billy Rice Canyon and the surrounding high country of Rio Arriba County define this landscape, where deep drainages and volcanic remnants form a complex system of water and relief. The terrain is marked by the Adobe Knobs and several winding canyons, including Leeson Canyon and the curiously named Starve Out Canyon. Water sources are critical but scarce in this region, noted by the presence of GW Leeson Spring and the drainage of Canada Larga. The mapping reveals a sparse network of county roads like Co RD 370 and Co RD 529 that follow the natural contours of the land, providing access through Cottonwood Canyon and toward Oso Canyon in an area primarily shaped by its geological formations and high-altitude climate.