Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the Colorado River-Clear Creek drainage divide area along the east-west continental divide. Berthoud Pass and Vasquez Pass link north oriented valleys draining to the southwest oriented Colorado River with the east oriented Clear Creek valley, which drains to the north oriented South […]
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Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the Fraser River-Boulder Creek drainage divide area along the east-west continental divide and focuses on the continental divide north of Berthoud Pass and south of Lake Granby. The Colorado River flows in a south direction on the west side of Rocky Mountain […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the Colorado River-North St Vrain Creek drainage divide area along the east-west continental divide. The Colorado River flows in a south direction in the Kawuneeche Valley from the south side of La Poudre Pass to southwest corner of Rocky Mountain National Park […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the Cache la Poudre River-Big Thompson River drainage divide area in the Colorado Mummy Range. The Mummy Range is located in northeast Rocky Mountain National Park and the region immediately to the north. The Cache la Poudre River originates south and west […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the Laramie River–Cache la Poudre River drainage divide area in the Colorado Mummy Range and Laramie Mountains. Northeast and north oriented Cache la Poudre River headwaters are linked by deep mountain passes or through valleys with south and southwest oriented Colorado River headwaters, […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the Michigan River-Colorado River drainage divide area in the Colorado Never Summer Range. The Never Summer Mountains are located west of the south oriented Colorado River headwaters valley in western Rocky Mountain National Park. North of the Never Summer Mountains are the […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the Illinois River-Colorado River drainage divide in the Colorado Rabbit Ears Range. The Rabbit Ears Range is a west to east oriented mountain range west of the Never Summer Range and east of the Park Range. North Park is a high basin […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the Grizzly Creek-Colorado River drainage divide area in the Colorado Rabbit Ears Range. The Rabbit Ears Range is a west to east oriented mountain range separating the north oriented North Platte River headwaters area in North Park from the deep west and […]