Category archives for Little Missouri River

Little Missouri River drainage basin landform origins, Wyoming, Montana and South and North Dakota, USA, overview essay

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract:  The Little Missouri River originates in northeast Wyoming and flows in a northeast and north direction across the southeast corner of Montana and the northwest corner of South Dakota into southwest North Dakota. In west-central North Dakota the north-oriented Little Missouri River makes a turn to […]

Western Heart River drainage basin landform origins, western North Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The western Heart River drainage basin is located in southwest North Dakota, USA. Although detailed topographic maps of the western Heart River basin have been available for more than fifty years detailed map evidence has not previously been used to interpret western Heart River drainage basin […]

Knife River drainage basin landform origins, western North Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Knife River drainage basin is located in west-central North Dakota. Although detailed topographic maps of the Knife River basin have been available for more than fifty years detailed map evidence has not previously been used to interpret Knife River drainage basin geomorphic history. The interpretation […]

Deep and Sand Creek drainage basins landform origins, southwest North Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: Deep and Sand Creek are Little Missouri River tributaries located in southwest North Dakota, USA. Although detailed topographic maps of the Deep and Sand Creek drainage basins have been available for fifty years detailed topographic map evidence has not previously been used to interpret Deep and […]

Beaver Creek drainage basin landforms along the North Dakota-Montana border, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: Beaver Creek is a Little Missouri River tributary originating in eastern Montana and flowing into western North Dakota where it joins the Little Missouri River. Although detailed topographic maps of the Beaver Creek drainage basin have been available for fifty years detailed topographic map evidence has […]

Little Missouri River-North Fork Grand River drainage divide area landform origins, North and South Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Little Missouri-North Fork Grand River drainage divide area is located in northwest South Dakota and southwest North Dakota, USA. Although detailed topographic maps of the Little Missouri-North Fork Grand River drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years detailed map evidence has […]

Cherry Creek drainage basin landform origins, McKenzie County, northwest North Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Cherry Creek region of McKenzie County, North Dakota is located between the Little Missouri River to the south, the Yellowstone River to the west and northwest, and the Missouri River to the north and east and had a complex drainage history. Although detailed topographic maps […]

Little Missouri River-South Fork Grand River drainage divide area landform origins, northwest South Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Little Missouri River-South Fork Grand River drainage divide area is located in northwest South Dakota, USA. Although detailed topographic maps of the Little Missouri-South Fork Grand River drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years detailed map evidence has not previously been […]

Boxelder Creek-Little Missouri River drainage divide area landform origins, Montana and South Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: Boxelder Creek is a northeast-oriented tributary to the north and northeast-oriented Little Missouri River. Landforms located along the Boxelder Creek-Little Missouri River drainage divide provide important clues to the origin of eastern Montana and western South Dakota landforms. Although detailed topographic maps of the Boxelder Creek-Little […]

Little Beaver Creek-Beaver Creek drainage divide area landform origins, Montana and North Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Little Beaver Creek-Boxelder Creek drainage divide area is located in Carter and Fallon Counties, Montana and Bowman and Slope Counties, North Dakota, USA. Although detailed topographic maps of the Little Beaver Creek-Boxelder Creek drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years detailed […]

Little Missouri River-Moreau River drainage divide area landform origins, northwest South Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Little Missouri-Moreau River drainage divide area is located in northwest South Dakota, USA. Although detailed topographic maps of the Little Missouri-Moreau River drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years detailed map evidence has not previously been used to interpret the region’s […]

Yellowstone River-Little Missouri River drainage divide area landform origins, North Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Yellowstone River-Little Missouri River drainage divide area discussed here is located in McKenzie County, North Dakota and Richland County, Montana. Although detailed topographic maps of this Yellowstone River-Little Missouri River drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years detailed map evidence has not […]

Yellowstone River-Beaver Creek drainage divide area landform origins, North Dakota and Montana, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Yellowstone River-Beaver Creek drainage divide area discussed here is located in eastern Montana and western North Dakota, USA and straddles the Montana-North Dakota state line. Although detailed topographic maps of this Yellowstone River-Beaver Creek drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years […]

O’Fallon Creek-Little Beaver Creek drainage divide area landform origins, eastern Montana, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence  Abstract: The O’Fallon Creek-Little Beaver Creek drainage divide area discussed here is located in eastern Montana, USA and straddles the Montana-North Dakota state line. Although detailed topographic maps of the O’Fallon Creek-Little Beaver Creek drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years detailed map […]

Little Missouri River-Knife River drainage divide landform origins, western North Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Little Missouri River-Knife River drainage divide area discussed here is located in McKenzie, Dunn and Billings Counties, North Dakota. Although detailed topographic maps of this Little Missouri River-Knife River drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years detailed map evidence has not […]

Little Missouri River-Belle Fourche River drainage divide area landform origins north of Stoneville Flats, Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Little Missouri River-Belle Fourche River drainage divide area northeast of Stoneville Flats discussed here is located in Montana’s southeast corner, where Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming meet. Although detailed topographic maps of this Little Missouri River-Belle Fourche River drainage divide area have been available for […]

Little Missouri River-Belle Fourche River drainage divide area landform origins, western Black Hills, northeast Wyoming, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Little Missouri River-Belle Fourche River drainage divide area discussed here is located in Wyoming’s northeast corner, where Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana meet. Although detailed topographic maps of this Little Missouri River-Belle Fourche River drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years […]

Little Powder River-Little Missouri River drainage divide area landform origins, northeast Wyoming and southeast Montana, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Little Powder River-Little Missouri River drainage divide area discussed here is located in Montana’s southeast corner and Wyoming’s northeast corner, near where Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana meet. Although detailed topographic maps of this Little Powder River-Little Missouri River drainage divide area have been available […]

Powder River-Boxelder Creek drainage divide area landform origins, southeast Montana, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic evidence Abstract: The Powder River-Boxelder Creek drainage divide area discussed here is located in eastern Montana, USA. Although detailed topographic maps of the Powder River-Boxelder Creek drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years detailed map evidence has not previously been used to interpret the region’s […]

About the “thick ice sheet that melted fast” geomorphology paradigm

Abstract: The “thick ice sheet that melted fast” geomorphology paradigm is being introduced in the Missouri River drainage basin research project essays by interpreting large quantities of previously neglected topographic map drainage divide evidence. Fundamental differences between the “thick ice sheet that melted fast” geomorphology paradigm and the prevailing geomorphology paradigm are related to number […]