The following essay briefly outlines alternative hypotheses considered and evidence investigated prior to undertaking the Missouri River drainage basin landform origins research project, which is based entirely on previously unstudied topographic map evidence. Each phase of my study described here is documented by communications submitted to the North Dakota Academy of Science and/or by abstracts […]
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A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: This essay provides an overview of more detailed essays describing North and South Dakota Grand River drainage basin landform origins. The detailed essays can be found under SD Grand River on this website’s sidebar category list. The Grand River drainage basin is located in southwest North […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The southwest North Dakota Missouri Slope region is located south and west of the Missouri River and east and south of the Little Missouri River in North Dakota and includes the Knife, Heart, Cannonball River drainage basins and their drainage divides with the Little Missouri River. […]
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 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 […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: This overview essay provides highlights from more detailed essays using topographic map evidence to interpret James River drainage basin landform origins. The detailed essays can be found under James River on this website’s sidebar category list. The James River originates on the Missouri Coteau northeast edge […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The North Fork Grand River drainage basin is located in southwest North Dakota and northwest South Dakota, USA. Although detailed topographic maps of the North Fork Grand River drainage basin have been available for more than fifty years detailed map evidence has not previously been used […]
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 […]
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 North Fork-South Fork Grand River drainage divide area is located in northwest South Dakota, USA. Although detailed topographic maps of the North Fork-South Fork Grand River drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years detailed map evidence has not previously been used […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Standing Rock Indian Reservation Cannonball River-Grand River drainage divide area discussed here is located in along the South Dakota-North Dakota border, USA. Although detailed topographic maps of the Cannonball River-Grand River drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years detailed map evidence […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 drainage basin landform origins research project 