Category archives for Madison River

Evidence for south-oriented drainage in the present day Gallatin, Madison, and Jefferson River drainage basins

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, […]

Yellowstone River-Gibbon River drainage divide area landform origins in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

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 […]

Madison River-Snake River drainage divide area landform origins along the continental divide in western Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

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 […]

Madison River-Gallatin River drainage divide area landform origins in northwest Yellowstone National Park region, Montana and Wyoming, USA

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. […]

Madison River-Gallatin River drainage divide area landform origins in Madison Range (middle), Madison and Gallatin Counties, Montana, USA

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 […]

Jefferson River-South Boulder River drainage divide area landform origins in the Tobacco Root Mountains, Madison County, Montana, USA

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 […]

Madison River-Henrys Fork drainage divide area landform origins along the continental divide and west of Yellowstone National Park, Montana and Idaho, USA

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 […]