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, […]
Category archives for Red Rock River
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins between the Beaverhead River and the Red Rock River in Beaverhead County, Montana. The Red Rock River flows in a west and north-northwest direction to the north-northeast oriented Beaverhead River. The Blacktail Mountains are an upland region located between the north-northwest oriented Red Rock […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins between the West Fork Madison River and the Red Rock River in Beaverhead and Madison Counties, Montana. The West Fork Madison River flows in a southeast and northeast direction to join the north oriented Madison River, which at Three Forks, Montana joins the Gallatin […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins along the continental divide between the Red Rock River in Beaverhead County, Montana and Henrys Fork in Clark and Fremont Counties, Idaho. The continental divide segment studied in this essay is located along the Centennial Mountains east end. The Centennial Mountains are a west-to-east […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins along the continental divide between the Red Rock River in Beaverhead County, Montana and Camas Creek in Clark County, Idaho. This continental divide segment is located in the Centennial Mountains east of Monida Pass. The Centennial Mountains are a west-to-east oriented mountain range, which […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins along the continental divide between the Red Rock River in Beaverhead County, Montana and Medicine Lodge Creek in Clark County, Idaho. The continental divide segment investigated in this essay extends from Bannack Pass in the west to Monida Pass in the east and is […]
Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the Beaverhead County, Montana Tendoy Mountains between the north-northwest oriented Red Rock River and north oriented Medicine Lodge Creek. Medicine Lodge Creek flows along the Tendoy Mountains west flank while the Red Rock River flows along the Tendoy Mountains east flank with water […]
Missouri River drainage basin landform origins research project 