Category archives for north-south continental divide

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 […]

Sheyenne River-James River drainage divide area landform origins in Wells, Benson, and Eddy Counties, North Dakota, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Sheyenne River-James River drainage divide area discussed here is located in Wells, Benson, and Eddy Counties, North Dakota, USA. This drainage divide is the north-south continental divide, with water in the Sheyenne River eventually reaching Hudson Bay in the north and water in the James […]

Chin Coulee-Milk River drainage divide area landform origins, south central Alberta, Canada

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the Chin Coulee-Milk River drainage divide area of south central Alberta, Canada. The Milk River and its North Fork originate on the east edge of Glacier National Park in Montana and flow in northeast directions into southern Alberta where they join and then […]

St Mary River-Milk River drainage divide area landform origins, Glacier County, Montana, USA

Abstract: Topographic map interpretation methods are used to determine landform origins in the St Mary River-Milk River drainage divide area located in Glacier County, Montana. Glacier County is located immediately south of the Canadian border and east of Glacier National Park. The St Mary River originates in high mountains of eastern Glacier National Park and […]