2014 Map of Rice

About this map

Franklin D Roosevelt Lake dominates this stretch of the Columbia River valley, where the water forms a massive boundary between the Colville Indian Reservation to the west and the rural reaches of Stevens County to the east. The small community of Rice sits on the eastern shore, marked by its post office and the nearby Cully Memorial Cem. The map reveals a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes, from the alluvial plains of Chalk Grade Flat and Pleasant Valley to the heights of Staehly Mtn and Butcher Mtn. Local family names are etched into the geography at Staehly Ranch and along winding paths like Heidegger Rd and Esvelt Rd. Further west, across the reservoir, the Colville National Forest covers the terrain near the Stahley Lookout, overlooking the secluded waters of Nicholas Lake and Simpson Lake.