Category archives for Blackfoot River

Little Blackfoot River-Boulder River drainage divide area landform origins along continental divide, Powell and Jefferson Counties, Montana, USA

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between the Little Blackfoot River and the Boulder River along the east –west continental divide in Powell and Jefferson Counties Montana. The continental divide in the study region serves as the Powell-Jefferson County border with Powell County being west of the […]

Origin of North America east-west continental divide, Little Blackfoot River-Missouri River drainage divide area landform origins in Lewis and Clark and Powell Counties, Montana, USA

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between Little Blackfoot River and the Missouri River along the east-west continental divide in Lewis and Clark and Powell Counties, Montana. East of the continental divide the Missouri River flows in a north-northwest direction in eastern Lewis and Clark County before […]

Origin of North America east-west continental divide, Little Prickly Pear Creek-Blackfoot River drainage divide area, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to interpret landform origins along the Montana Little Prickly Pear Creek-Blackfoot River drainage divide segment of North America’s east-west continental divide. Little Prickly Creek originates on the east side of the east-west continental divide and flows in an east, north, and north-northeast direction to join the Missouri River […]

Montana Dearborn River drainage basin landform origins overview essay

Abstract: This is essay is an introduction to a collection of essays describing drainage divide areas in and surrounding the Montana Dearborn River drainage basin. This essay contains an overview of more detailed information contained in the five much more detailed essays, which can be found under the Dearborn River category (see sidebar). The Dearborn River […]

Origin of North America east-west continental divide, Dearborn River-Blackfoot River drainage divide, Montana

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret the east-west continental divide origin along the Montana Dearborn River-Blackfoot River drainage divide. The Dearborn River-Blackfoot River drainage divide is oriented in what might be considered a southeast direction along the crests of high mountain ridges at the south end of the Lewis and Clark Mountain […]