Abstract: Multiple deep passes crossing the present-day east-west continental divide and numerous south-oriented tributaries flowing to the present-day north-oriented Gallatin, Madison, Jefferson-Beaverhead-Red Rock, and Missouri Rivers provide evidence the Gallatin, Madison, and Jefferson-Beaverhead-Red Rock valleys originated as diverging channels in a large-scale south-oriented anastomosing channel complex that was subsequently reversed to form the present-day north-oriented Gallatin, […]
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Yellowstone River-Gibbon River drainage divide area landform origins in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between the Yellowstone and Gibbon Rivers in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. North of Yellowstone Lake the Yellowstone River flows in a north-northwest, northeast, and northwest direction […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins along the continental divide in western Yellowstone National Park between the Madison River and Snake River. More specifically this essay addresses the continental divide segment west of Yellowstone Lake between the north oriented Firehole River, which flows to the north oriented Madison River, and […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins between the Madison River and Gallatin River in the northwest Yellowstone National Park region, Montana and Wyoming. The northwest Yellowstone National Park region as defined here includes the Yellowstone National Park northwest corner and the region west to the north-northwest oriented Madison River valley. […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins between the Madison River and Gallatin River in the middle Madison Range area located in Madison and Gallatin Counties, Montana. The Madison River flows in north direction from near the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park on the west side of the Madison Range […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins between the Madison River and Gallatin River in the northern Madison Range and south of Three Forks in Madison and Gallatin Counties, Montana. The Madison River flows in north direction from Ennis Lake through Bear Trap Canyon on the west side of the Madison […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins between the Ruby River and the Madison River in the Gravelly Range, Madison County, Montana. The Gravelly Range is located south of the Tobacco Root Mountains between the north oriented Madison and Ruby River valleys. The Madison River is east of the Gravelly Range […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins between the Jefferson River and the Madison River in Madison and Gallatin Counties, Montana and focuses on areas east of the north-northeast oriented South Boulder River, which flows from the high Tobacco Root Mountains to join the Jefferson River north of the Tobacco Root […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins between the Jefferson River and the South Boulder River in the Tobacco Root Mountains, Madison County, Montana. The Jefferson River is formed west of the Tobacco Root Mountains at the confluence of the south and northeast oriented Big Hole River, the north-northeast oriented Beaverhead […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins between the West Fork Madison River and the Red Rock River in Beaverhead and Madison Counties, Montana. The West Fork Madison River flows in a southeast and northeast direction to join the north oriented Madison River, which at Three Forks, Montana joins the Gallatin […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins along the continental divide between the Madison River and Henrys Fork west of Yellowstone National Park. The Madison River flows in a west and northwest direction from Yellowstone National Park along the north edge of this essay’s study region and then turns to flow […]