Category archives for Colorado River

Colorado River-Clear Creek drainage divide area landform origins along the east-west continental divide, USA

  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 […]

Laramie River- Cache la Poudre River drainage divide area landform origins in the Colorado Mummy Range and Laramie Mountains, USA

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, […]

Michigan River-Colorado River drainage divide area landform origins along the continental divide in the Colorado Never Summer Range, USA

  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 […]

Grizzly Creek-Colorado River drainage divide area landform origins along the continental divide in the Colorado Rabbit Ears Range, USA

  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 […]