Wind River – Missouri River drainage basin landform origins research project

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between Wind River and Fish Creek (which is a the Gros Ventre River tributary) along the continental divide in the Wyoming Wind River Range. The Gros Ventre River is a northwest and southwest oriented tributary to the Snake River, which […]

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between the Wind River and the Green River along the continental divide in the Wyoming Wind River Range. The Wind River flows in a southeast direction along the Wind River Range northeast flank before turning to become the north oriented […]

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between Bull Lake Creek and the New Fork River along the continental divide in the Wyoming Wind River Range. Bull Lake Creek headwaters originate along the continental divide and flow in north, northeast, east, and southeast directions to join northeast […]

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between the North Fork Little Wind River and North Popo Agie River in the Wyoming Wind River Range. The North Popo Agie River originates in the high Wind River Range next to the east-west continental divide and flows in an […]

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between Beaver Creek and the Sweetwater River from the Wind River Range southeast end to Crooks Mountain area, Wyoming and also includes the Sweetwater River-East Alkali Creek drainage divide area in the Crooks Mountain area. Beaver Creek originates at the […]

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between Little Popo Agie River and Beaver Creek at the Wind River Range southeast end, Fremont County, Wyoming. Beaver Creek and the Little Popo Agie River both originate at the southeast end of the Wind River and flow in different […]

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between Wind River and Sweetwater River tributaries along the Beaver Divide in Wyoming. The Beaver Divide is a major escarpment marking the boundary between the deeper Wind River Basin to the north and west and the higher elevation Sweetwater River […]

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between Deer Creek and Sweetwater River tributaries at the Beaver Divide eastern end in central Wyoming. The Beaver Divide is a north-facing escarpment and the drainage divide between north-oriented drainage routes to the Wind River and south oriented drainage routes […]

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between the Wind River and the Powder River south of the Bighorn Mountains. A broad low relief west-to-east oriented through valley between the Bighorn Mountains to the north and the Rattlesnake Hills to the south links the north-northeast oriented South […]

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between Nowood River and Badwater Creek in the southern Bighorn Mountains. The Nowood River is a northeast, north, and northwest oriented drainage route flowing from the Bighorn Basin south margin along the Bighorn Basin east margin and then into the […]

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between Nowater Creek and Badwater Creek in the southern Bighorn Basin and Wyoming Bridger Mountains and is located in the region directly east of Wind River Canyon. Nowater Creek flows in a north and northwest direction from the steep Bridger […]

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between Owl Creek and the Wind River in the Owl Creek Mountains, Wyoming. The Wind River flows in a southeast direction between the Owl Creek Mountains and the Wind River Range into the Wind River Basin where it turns to […]

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between Cottonwood Creek and Owl Creek in the Owl Creek Mountains and southern Bighorn Basin, Wyoming. Cottonwood Creek and Owl Creek have headwaters in the southern Absaroka Range and then flow in generally east directions along the Owl Creek Mountains north […]

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the Greybull River and Wind River drainage divide area located in the Wyoming Absaroka Range. The Wind River flows in a southeast direction between the Absaroka Range and the Wind River Mountains into the Wind River Basin and then turns to flow in […]

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between the South Fork Shoshone River and Snake River along the continental divide in the Wyoming Absaroka Range,. The South Fork Shoshone River originates in the Absaroka Range Shoshone Plateau area near the east-west continental divide and flows in a north-northeast […]

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between the Snake River and Wind River along the continental divide in northwest Wyoming. The Snake River flows in a south direction from Yellowstone National Park to and through Grand Teton National Park and is joined by west and northwest […]

Category archives for Wind River

Wind River-Gros Ventre River drainage divide area landform origins along the continental divide in the Wyoming Wind River Range, Wyoming, USA

Wind River-Green River drainage divide area landform origins along the continental divide in the Wyoming Wind River Range, Wyoming, USA

Bull Lake Creek-New Fork River drainage divide area landform origins along the continental divide in the Wyoming Wind River Range, Wyoming, USA

North Fork Little Wind River-North Popo Agie River drainage divide area landform origins in the Wyoming Wind River Range, Wyoming, USA

Beaver Creek-Sweetwater River drainage divide area landform origins between Wind River Range southeast end and Crooks Mountain, Wyoming, USA

Little Popo Agie River-Beaver Creek drainage divide area landform origins at the Wind River Range southeast end, Fremont County, Wyoming, USA

Wind River-Sweetwater River drainage divide area landform origins along the Beaver Divide, Fremont County, Wyoming, USA

Deer Creek-Sweetwater River drainage divide area landform origins at the Beaver Divide eastern end, Wyoming, USA

Wind River-Powder River drainage divide area landform origins south of the Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming, USA

Nowood River-Badwater Creek drainage divide area landform origins in the southern Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming, USA

Nowater Creek-Badwater Creek drainage divide area landform origins in the southern Bighorn Basin and Wyoming Bridger Mountains, USA

Owl Creek-Wind River drainage divide area landform origins in the Owl Creek Mountains, Wyoming, USA

Cottonwood Creek-Owl Creek drainage divide area landform origins in the Owl Creek Mountains and southern Bighorn Basin, Wyoming, USA

Greybull River-Wind River drainage divide area landform origins in the Wyoming Absaroka Range, USA

South Fork Shoshone River-Snake River drainage divide area landform origins, along continental divide, Absaroka Range, Wyoming, USA

Snake River-Wind River drainage divide area landform origins along the continental divide in northwest Wyoming, USA