Category archives for ND Missouri River

Missouri River drainage basin landform origins in North Dakota, USA, overview essay

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: This overview essay  provides highlights from more detailed essays, which interpret topographic map evidence to determine North Dakota Missouri River drainage basin landform origins. The detailed essays can be found under ND Missouri River on this website’s sidebar category list. The Missouri River enters North Dakota […]

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 […]

Cannonball River drainage basin landform origins, southwest North Dakota, USA

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

Eastern Heart River drainage basin landform origins, southwest North Dakota, USA

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

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-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 […]

Big Muddy Creek-Little Muddy Creek drainage divide area landform origins, northeast Montana and northwest North Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Big Muddy Creek-Little Muddy River drainage divide area discussed here is located in northeast Montana and northwest North Dakota, USA. Although detailed topographic maps of the Big Muddy Creek-Little Muddy River drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years detailed map evidence […]

Little Muddy River-White Earth River drainage divide area landform origins, northwest North Dakota, USA

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

White Earth River-Little Knife River drainage divide area landform origins, northwest North Dakota, USA

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

Missouri River-Des Lacs River drainage divide area landform origins between Little Knife River and Shell Creek, Mountrail County, North Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Missouri River-Des Lacs River drainage divide area between Little Knife River and Shell Creek discussed here is located in Mountrail County, North Dakota, USA. Although detailed topographic maps of the Missouri River-Des Lacs River drainage divide area between Little Knife River and Shell Creek have […]

Missouri River-Souris River drainage divide area landform origins in Ward and McLean Counties, North Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Missouri River-Souris River drainage divide area east of Shell Creek discussed here is primarily located in Ward and McLean Counties, North Dakota, USA. Major landforms present besides the river valleys include the Missouri Escarpment and the Missouri Coteau. Landforms in the drainage divide area formed […]

Missouri River-Sheyenne River drainage divide area landform origins, central North Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence  Abstract: The Missouri River-Sheyenne River drainage divide area discussed here is located in central North Dakota, USA. Major landforms present include the Missouri Escarpment and the Missouri Coteau. The Sheyenne River originates near a major indentation in the Missouri Escarpment at Lincoln Valley. Landforms in the drainage […]

Missouri River-Apple Creek-Pipestem Creek drainage divide area landform origins in Burleigh, Kidder, and Stutsman Counties, North Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Missouri River-Apple Creek-Pipestem Creek drainage divide area is located in Burleigh, Kidder, and Stutstman Counties, North Dakota and is bounded on the west by the south-southeast oriented Missouri River valley and on the east by the south-southest oriented Pipestem Creek valley. Apple Creek is a […]

Missouri River-Missouri Escarpment drainage divide area landform origins along the North Dakota-South Dakota border, USA

A geomorphic based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Missouri River-Missouri Escarpment drainage divide area along the North Dakota-South Dakota border includes areas in Emmons, McIntosh, and Dickey Counties, North Dakota and areas in Campbell and McPherson Counties, South Dakota. Between the south-oriented Missouri Coteau and the east-facing Missouri Escarpment is the Missouri Coteau, which […]