Archives for November, 2011

Frenchman Creek-Rock Creek drainage divide area landform origins, western Valley and eastern Phillips Counties, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map evidence is used to interpret landform origins in the Frenchman River-Rock Creek drainage divide area in western Valley and eastern Phillips Counties, Montana. The Frenchman River and Rock Creek originate in southern Saskatchewan and after entering Montana flow in generally south directions to join the southeast-oriented Milk River. Rock Creek is located […]

Whitewater Creek-Frenchman River drainage divide area landform origins, northeast Phillips County, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the Whitewater Creek-Frenchman River (Creek) drainage divide area in northeast Phillips County, Montana, which is located directly south of the Canadian border. Whitewater Creek and the Frenchman River are southeast and south oriented tributaries originating in southern Saskatchewan and flowing to the southeast-oriented […]

Woody Island Coulee-Milk River drainage divide area landform origins, northwest Phillips and northeast Blaine Counties, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the Woody Island Coulee-Milk River drainage divide area in northwest Phillips and northeast Blaine Counties, Montana. Woody Island Coulee is an east and south-oriented tributary which drains a large upland erosion surface near the Canadian border to southeast oriented Cottonwood Creek, which flows to […]

Battle Creek-Savoy Creek drainage divide area landform origins, Blaine County, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the Battle Creek-Savoy Creek drainage divide area in Blaine County, Montana. Battle Creek originates in the Cypress Hills area of southwest Saskatchewan and flows in a south-southeast direction to join the east and southeast oriented Milk River in Montana. Savoy Creek originates in Montana […]

Frenchman River-International border region landform origins, southwest Saskatchewan, Canada

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used in determine landform origins for the region between the Frenchman River and the United States border in southwest Saskatchewan. The Frenchman River originates along the south side of the southwest Saskatchewan Cypress Hills and flows in an east and southeast direction to the United States border and then […]

South Saskatchewan River-Frenchman River drainage divide area landform origins, southwest Saskatchewan, Canada

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the South Saskatchewan River-Frenchman River drainage divide area of southwest Saskatchewan. The South Saskatchewan River originates in southern Alberta and flows in a generally northeast direction with water eventually reaching Hudson Bay. The Frenchman River originates along the south margin of the Cypress […]

Sage Creek-Milk River drainage divide area landform origins, Hill County, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the Sage Creek-Milk River drainage divide area located in Hill County, Montana. The Milk River flows in a southeast and east direction in Hill County and is joined west of Havre, Montana by north-northeast oriented Big Sandy Creek, which flows along the western […]

Cottonwood Creek-Sage Creek drainage divide area landform origins, Liberty and Hill Counties, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the Cottonwood Creek-Sage Creek drainage divide area located in Liberty and Hill Counties, Montana. Cottonwood Creek is a south oriented Marias River tributary with the Marias River flowing to the Missouri River, which flows across north central Montana on a route south of the […]

Marias River-Big Sandy Creek drainage divide area landform origins, Chouteau County, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins for the Marias River-Big Sandy Creek drainage divide area in northern Chouteau County, Montana. The study region is bounded on the west by the east and south oriented Marias River, the south by the northeast-oriented Missouri River, the east by the north-northeast oriented Missouri River-Big […]

Milk River-Marias River drainage divide area landform origins, Sweet Grass Hills, Toole and Liberty Counties, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the Milk River-Marias River drainage divide area located in the Sweet Grass Hills of northern Toole and Liberty Counties, Montana. The Sweet Grass Hills are located just south of the Canadian border in north central Montana and consist of East Butte, Middle Butte, […]

Milk River-Lodge Creek drainage divide area landform origins, southeast Alberta, Canada

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the Milk River-Lodge Creek drainage divide area located in the Alberta southeast corner. The Milk River flows in an east direction to the Alberta southeast corner and then turns to flow in a southeast direction into Montana. Lodge Creek is a southeast-oriented Milk […]

Chin Coulee-Milk River drainage divide area landform origins, south central Alberta, Canada

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the Chin Coulee-Milk River drainage divide area of south central Alberta, Canada. The Milk River and its North Fork originate on the east edge of Glacier National Park in Montana and flow in northeast directions into southern Alberta where they join and then […]

Milk River-Marias River drainage divide area landform origins, Toole County, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the Milk River-Marias River drainage divide area located in Toole County, Montana. Toole County is located in north central Montana and is directly south of the Canadian (Alberta) border. The Milk River originates in Montana on the east edge of Glacier National Park and […]

Milk River-Cut Bank Creek drainage divide area landform origins, Glacier County, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins for the Milk River-Cut Bank Creek drainage divide area located in Glacier County, Montana. The Milk River originates along the east boundary of Glacier National Park and flows generally in a northeast direction across Glacier County before entering southern Alberta and eventually joins the […]

St Mary River-Milk River drainage divide area landform origins, Glacier County, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the St Mary River-Milk River drainage divide area located in Glacier County, Montana. Glacier County is located immediately south of the Canadian border and east of Glacier National Park. The St Mary River originates in high mountains of eastern Glacier National Park and […]

Marias River-Teton River drainage divide area landform origins, Chouteau County, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the Chouteau County, Montana Marias River-Teton River drainage divide area. The Teton and Marias Rivers originate along the eastern slopes of the Montana Rocky Mountain front and flow in roughly east directions onto the Montana plains and into Chouteau County before the Marias […]

Marias River-Pondera Coulee drainage divide area landform origins, Pondera County, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the Marias River-Pondera Coulee drainage divide area located in Pondera County, Montana. The Marias River flows in an east-southeast and east direction along the north edge of the drainage divide area while Pondera Coulee is an east and east-northeast oriented Marias River tributary […]

Two Medicine River-Birch Creek drainage divide area landform origins near continental divide in Glacier, Pondera, and Teton Counties, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine Two Medicine River-Birch Creek drainage divide area landform origins near the continental divide in Glacier, Pondrea, and Teton Counties, Montana. The Two Medicine River originates along the continental divide in southeast Glacier National Park and flows in an east direction to join Cut Bank Creek and […]

Two Medicine River-Birch Creek drainage divide area landform origins east of the mountains, Glacier and Pondera Counties, Montana

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the Two Medicine River-Birch Creek drainage divide area east of the mountains in Glacier and Pondera Counties, Montana. The Two Medicine River originates along the east-west continental divide in the Glacier National Park southeast corner and then flows in an east direction onto […]

Birch Creek-Teton River drainage divide area landform origins, Pondera and Teton Counties, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins for the Birch Creek-Teton River drainage divide area located in Pondera and Teton Counties, Montana. Birch Creek originates along the east-west continental divide and flows onto the Montana plains where it is a northeast-oriented tributary to the Two Medicine River, which then flows to […]