Category archives for Gasconade River

Gasconade River drainage basin area landform origins, Missouri, USA, Overview Essay

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence

The Gasconade River is a northeast and north-northeast oriented Missouri River tributary and flows from near Seymour, Missouri to join the east-oriented Missouri River, near Gasconade, Missouri. Major Gasconade River tributaries include north-oriented the Osage Fork, Roubidoux Creek, and the Big Piney River. This Gasconade River knol collection provides a summary of knols describing landform origins for all drainage divides surrounding the Gasconade River drainage basin. Knols being summarized are based entirely on illustrated topographic map evidence and interpret landform origins from a previously unexplored perspective of a deep glacial erosion and a thick ice sheet that melted fast paradigm. Topographic map evidence shown and discussed in these knols documents how the deep Gasconade River valley and its north-oriented tributary valleys were eroded by systematic reversals of an immense south-oriented flood, which was derived from a rapidly melting North American ice sheet. Prior to headward erosion of the deep Missouri River valley flood waters flowed south across what is now the Gasconade River drainage basin to what was then the newly eroded southeast-oriented White River valley and what were then actively eroding south-oriented White River tributary valleys. Headward erosion of the deep east-oriented Missouri River valley beheaded the south-oriented flood flow routes in sequence from east to west. Flood waters on north ends of beheaded flood flow routes reversed flow direction to erode deep north-oriented valleys. The actively eroding north-oriented valleys captured significant south-oriented flood flow from west of the actively eroding Missouri River valley head. The captured flood water moved in southeast, east, and northeast directions and caused the north-oriented valleys, such as the Gasconade River valley, to erode headward toward the southwest and to also behead south-oriented flood flow routes in sequence from east to west. The Gasconade River valley was able to erode headward for a significant distance faster than the actively eroding Missouri River valley and its Osage River tributary valley were able to behead south-oriented flood flow routes supplying flood waters to the actively eroding Gasconade River valley. Headward erosion of the deep Osage River valley from the actively eroding Missouri River valley finally beheaded and captured all flood flow routes to the what had been the actively eroding Gasconade River valley. Knols in this collection illustrate and discuss how topographic map evidence including positions and orientations of present day valleys, the nature of Gasconade River valley and tributary valley meanders, and through valleys crossing present day drainage divides, all provide evidence supporting this flood origin interpretation.

Niangua River-Osage Fork (Gasconade River) drainage divide area landform origins in Dallas, Laclede, and Webster Counties, Missouri, USA

Abstract: The Niangua River-Osage Fork (Gasconade River) drainage divide area in Dallas, Laclede, and Webster Counties, Missouri is the drainage divide between a north-oriented Osage River tributary to the west and a northwest and northeast oriented Gasconade River tributary to the east and was eroded by immense south-oriented floods which were beheaded and reversed by […]

Osage Fork (Gasconade River)-Gasconade River drainage divide area landform origins in Laclede, Pulaski, Webster, and Wright Counties, Missouri, USA

Abstract: The Osage Fork (Gasconade River)-Gasconade River drainage divide area in Laclede, Pulaski, Webster, and Wright Counties, Missouri was eroded by immense south-oriented floods, which flowed across the entire state of Missouri and adjacent states. Flood waters were derived from a rapidly melting North American ice sheet and were captured in sequence from south to […]

Gasconade River-White River drainage divide area landform origins in Webster, Wright, and Douglas Counties, Missouri, USA

Abstract: The Gasconade River-White River drainage divide in Webster, Wright, and Douglas Counties, Missouri consists of an asymmetric west-to-east oriented drainage divide between the south-oriented White River drainage basin and the north-oriented Gasconade River drainage basin and an asymmetric north-to-south oriented drainage divide between east oriented Gasconade River drainage basin and the west-oriented White River drainage […]

Gasconade River-White River drainage divide area landform origins in Texas County, Missouri, USA

Abstract: The Gasconade River-White River drainage divide area in Texas County, Missouri is a north-south oriented drainage divide between the north-oriented Big Piney River drainage basin on the west and the southeast-oriented Current river drainage basin on the east with the south-oriented North Fork White River drainage basin west of the Big Piney River drainage […]

Gasconade River-Big Piney River drainage divide area landform origins in Laclede, Pulaski, and Texas Counties, Missouri, USA

Abstract: The Gasconade River-Big Piney River drainage divide in Laclede, Pulaski, and Texas Counties, Missouri was eroded during a massive reversal of immense south-oriented floods. Flood waters were derived from a rapidly melting North American ice sheet and for a time flowed south across Laclede, Pulaski, and Texas Counties to what was then the newly […]

Osage River-Gasconade River drainage divide area landform origins in Osage, Miller, Maries, and Pulaski Counties, Missouri, USA

Abstract: The Osage River-Gasconade River drainage divide area in Osage, Miller, Maries, and Pulaski Counties, Missouri was eroded by immense south oriented floods which were captured and diverted to flow in southeast, east, and northeast directions by headward erosion of deep north-oriented Missouri River and Osage River tributary valleys. Headward erosion of the deep east-oriented Missouri […]

Missouri River-Gasconade River drainage divide area landform origins in Osage and Gasconade Counties, Missouri, USA

Abstract: The Missouri River-Gasconade River drainage divide in Osage and Gasconade Counties, Missouri is the drainage divide between the northeast and east oriented Missouri River and the Gasconade River, which is a northeast and north-northeast oriented Missouri River tributary. The Missouri River-Gasconade River drainage divide area was eroded by immense south-oriented floods derived from a […]

Gasconade River-Bourbeuse River drainage divide area landform origins in Osage, Gasconade, and Franklin Counties, Missouri, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins for the Gasconade River-Bourbeuse River drainage divide area located in Osage, Gasconade, and Franklin Counties, Missouri. The Gasconade River is a north and north-northeast oriented tributary flowing to the east-northeast, southeast, and northeast oriented Missouri River, which flows to the south oriented Mississippi River as […]

Gasconade River-Meramec River drainage divide area landform origins in Maries, Phelps, and Dent Counties, Missouri, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the Gasconade River-Meramec River drainage divide area in Maries, Phelps, and northern Dent Counties, Missouri. The Gasconade River and its major tributaries (from the east) flow in generally north directions with the Gasconade River flowing to the east, southeast, and northeast-oriented Missouri River, […]

Gasconade River-Current River drainage divide area landform origins in Dent and Texas Counties, Missouri, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the Gasconade River-Current River drainage divide area located in Dent and Texas Counties, Missouri. The Gasconade River is a north-northeast oriented Missouri River tributary with north-oriented tributaries, including the Big Piney River, which with its tributaries (mostly oriented in northwest directions) in the […]