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1963 Map of Billy Rice Canyon

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Billy Rice Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation Boundary defines the southern portion of this landscape, where the high desert terrain is carved by an intricate network of drainages. The map traces the winding course of Cañada Larga as it receives water from numerous tributary systems, including Billy Rice Canyon, Cottonwood Canyon, and Gavilan Canyon. Scattered ranching outposts like Leeson Ranch, Post Ranch, and White Ranch represent the human imprint on this remote Rio Arriba County territory during the early 1960s.

Industrial activity is evidenced by a prominent Pipeline cutting across the central plains and isolated resource extraction sites, including an Oil Well and multiple Drill Hole locations. The topography is characterized by sharp relief, notably around the Knobs and the deep incisions of Cañon de los Ojitos. This survey provides a clear view of the transition between open ranch land and the protected tribal lands to the south.