Abstract: The Gallatin River-Yellowstone River drainage divide area in the northern Gallatin Range discussed here is located in south central Montana a short distance north of Yellowstone National Park and this essay interprets landform origins using topographic map evidence. The Gallatin Range is located between the north-northwest and north oriented Gallatin River to the west […]
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Abstract: The Shields River-Yellowstone River drainage divide area in the Crazy Mountains discussed here is located in south central Montana, USA and this essay interprets landform origins using topographic map evidence. The Crazy Mountains are an isolated and high mountain range located in southern Montana along the Great Plains western edge. The Shields River originates […]
Abstract: The Fish Creek-Sweet Grass Creek drainage divide area discussed here is located in south central Montana, USA and this essay interprets landform origins using topographic map evidence. Fish Creek is an east-northeast oriented Musselshell River tributary and originates just east of the Crazy Mountains. Sweet Grass Creek originates in the Crazy Mountains and flows […]
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 […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: This overview essay provides highlights from more detailed essays which use topographic map evidence to interpret the history of drainage divides within and surrounding the Powder River drainage basin. Detailed essays can be found under Powder River on this website’s sidebar category list. Detailed essays describing […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: This essay provides an overview of more detailed essays which use topographic map evidence to describe the history of drainage divides surrounding the Yellowstone River drainage basin and also of drainage divides within the Yellowstone River drainage basin. Detailed essays can be found under Yellowstone River […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: This essay provides an overview of more detailed essays which use topographic map evidence to interpret the history of drainage divides within and surrounding the Tongue River drainage basin. Detailed essays can be found under Tongue River on this website’s sidebar category list. Detailed essays describing […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: This overview essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret the history of drainage divides within and surrounding the Bighorn River drainage basin. Detailed essays describing a few Bighorn River drainage divide areas near the Yellowstone River in Montana have been written and can be found under […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: This overview essay provides highlights from more detailed essays describing the Redwater River drainage basin, which is located in eastern Montana and is a northeast and north-oriented Missouri River tributary. The detailed essays can be found under Redwater River on this website’s sidebar category list. To […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: This overview essays provides highlights from more detailed essays which illustrate and describe topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins within the Montana Musselshell River drainage basin and between the Musselshell River drainage basin and adjacent drainage basins. All interpretations in this essay and the related […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: This overview essay provides highlights from more detailed essays which use topographic map evidence to interpret the history of drainage divides within and surrounding the Montana Missouri River drainage basin (upstream from the Yellowstone River confluence near the Montana-North Dakota border). The detailed essays can be […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: This essay provides an overview of more detailed essays illustrating and discussing the northeast Montana Big Dry Creek drainage basin drainage history. The detailed essays can be under Big Dry Creek on this website’s sidebar category list. All interpretations in this essay and in the more […]
Abstract: The Milk River originates in the Glacier National Park region west of Browning, Montana and flows in a northeast direction into Alberta before turning to flow in a southeast direction to Havre, Montana and then in an east and southeast direction to join the east-oriented Missouri River east of Glasgow, Montana. This overview […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: This essay provides an overview of more detailed essay which illustrate and discuss topographic map evidence pertaining to Judith River drainage basin drainage history. The detailed essays can be found under Judith River on this website’s sidebar category list. The Judith River is a north-oriented Missouri […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: This overview essay provides highlights from more detailed essays interpreting landform origins along drainage divides in and around the Montana Marias River drainage basin. The more detailed essays can be found under Marias River on the sidebar category list. The Marias River is a Missouri River tributary with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Powder River-O’Fallon Creek drainage divide area discussed here is located in eastern Montana, USA. Although detailed topographic maps of the Powder River-O’Fallon Creek drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years detailed map evidence has not previously been used to interpret the […]
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 […]
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 […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Powder River-Little Powder River drainage divide area discussed here is located in Montana’s southeast corner and is immediately north of the Wyoming state line. Although detailed topographic maps of this Powder River-Little Powder River drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years […]
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 […]
Missouri River drainage basin landform origins research project 