Category archives for Yellowstone River

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

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 […]

Yellowstone River-North Fork Shoshone River drainage divide area landform origins east of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

  Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between the Yellowstone River and the North Fork Shoshone River east of Yellowstone National Park along the Absaroka Range crest ridge in Wyoming. The Yellowstone River flows in a north-northwest direction to Yellowstone Lake and then in a northwest, northeast, […]

Lamar River- Clarks Fork Yellowstone River drainage divide area landform origins along Yellowstone National Park eastern boundary, Montana and Wyoming, USA

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between the Lamar River drainage basin and the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River drainage basin in the Absaroka Range along the Yellowstone National Park eastern boundary, Wyoming and Montana. The Lamar River flows in a west and northwest direction in Yellowstone National […]

Yellowstone River-Lamar River drainage divide area landform origins in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between the Yellowstone River and the Lamar River in Yellowstone National Park, northwest Wyoming and is located north of Yellowstone Lake. Specimen Ridge and the Mirror Plateau are located between the north-northwest, northeast, north, and northwest Yellowstone River and the north-northwest […]

Yellowstone River-Pacific Creek drainage divide area landform origins along continental divide south of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

  Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between the Yellowstone River and Pacific Creek along the continental divide south of Yellowstone National Park. The Yellowstone River originates in the high Thorofare Plateau region of the Absaroka Range and flows in a northwest and north direction to the […]

Yellowstone River-Gibbon River drainage divide area landform origins in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Yellowstone River-Gibbon River drainage divide area landform origins in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA   Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between the Yellowstone and Gibbon Rivers in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. North of Yellowstone Lake the Yellowstone River flows in a north-northwest, northeast, and northwest direction […]

Pryor Creek-Bighorn River drainage divide area landform origins Big Horn and Yellowstone Counties, Montana, USA

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between Pryor Creek and the Bighorn River in Yellowstone and Big Horn Counties, Montana. Pryor Creek is a northwest, north, and north-northeast oriented Yellowstone River tributary originating in the Pryor Mountains, which are located south of Billings, Montana. East of Pryor […]

Clarks Fork Yellowstone River-Pryor Creek drainage divide area landform origins south central Montana, USA

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between north oriented Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River and north oriented Pryor Creek in south central Montana. Pryor Creek is a northwest, north, and north-northeast oriented Yellowstone River tributary originating the Pryor Mountains, which are located south of Billings, Montana. […]

Rosebud Creek- Rock Creek drainage divide area landform origins north of the Beartooth Mountains, Montana, USA

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between Rosebud Creek and Rock Creek north the Beartooth Mountains, which are located along the Montana-Wyoming state line east of Yellowstone National Park. West and East Rosebud Creek originate in the high Beartooth Mountains and flow in northeast and north-northeast directions […]

Rock Creek- Clarks Fork Yellowstone River drainage divide area landform origins in the Beartooth Mountains, Montana and Wyoming, USA

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins located in the Beartooth Mountains along the Montana-Wyoming state line east of Yellowstone National Park and between north oriented Rock Creek headwaters and tributaries and the southeast and north-northeast oriented Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River drainage basin . Rock Creek originates in the high […]

Rosebud Creek- Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River drainage divide area landform origins in the Beartooth Mountains east of Yellowstone National Park, Montana and Wyoming, USA

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between north oriented Rosebud Creek headwaters and tributaries and south oriented Clarks Fork Yellowstone River tributaries in the Beartooth Mountains, which are located along the Montana-Wyoming state line east of Yellowstone National Park. West and East Rosebud Creek originate in the […]

Stillwater River-Lamar River drainage divide area landform origins in the Absaroka Range-Beartooth Wilderness, south central Montana, USA

Abstract: This essay uses topographic map evidence to interpret landform origins in the region between the north oriented Stillwater River and southwest and south oriented Lamar River tributaries in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, which is located in south central Montana, north and east of the Yellowstone National Park northeast corner. The Absaroka Range straddles the Montana-Wyoming state […]

Gallatin River-Yellowstone River drainage divide area landform origins in the northern Gallatin Range, Montana, USA

Abstract: The Gallatin River-Yellowstone River drainage divide area in the northern Gallatin Range discussed here is located in south central Montana a short distance north of Yellowstone National Park and this essay interprets landform origins using topographic map evidence. The Gallatin Range is located between the north-northwest and north oriented Gallatin River to the west […]

Shields River-Yellowstone River drainage divide area landform origins in the southern Crazy Mountains, Montana, USA

Abstract: The Shields River-Yellowstone River drainage divide area in the Crazy Mountains discussed here is located in south central Montana, USA and this essay interprets landform origins using topographic map evidence. The Crazy Mountains are an isolated and high mountain range located in southern Montana along the Great Plains western edge. The Shields River originates […]

Yellowstone River drainage basin landform origins, Montana and Wyoming, USA, overview essay

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: This essay provides an overview of more detailed essays which use topographic map evidence to describe the history of drainage divides surrounding the Yellowstone River drainage basin and also of drainage divides within the Yellowstone River drainage basin. Detailed essays can be found under Yellowstone River […]

Beaver Creek drainage basin landforms along the North Dakota-Montana border, USA

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 […]

Yellowstone River-Little Missouri River drainage divide area landform origins, North Dakota, USA

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 […]

Yellowstone River-Beaver Creek drainage divide area landform origins, North Dakota and Montana, USA

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 […]

O’Fallon Creek-Little Beaver Creek drainage divide area landform origins, eastern Montana, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence  Abstract: The O’Fallon Creek-Little Beaver Creek drainage divide area discussed here is located in eastern Montana, USA and straddles the Montana-North Dakota state line. Although detailed topographic maps of the O’Fallon Creek-Little Beaver Creek drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years detailed map […]

Powder River-O’Fallon Creek drainage divide area landform origins, eastern Montana, USA

A geomorphic history based on topographic map evidence Abstract: The Powder River-O’Fallon Creek drainage divide area discussed here is located in eastern Montana, USA. Although detailed topographic maps of the Powder River-O’Fallon Creek drainage divide area have been available for more than fifty years detailed map evidence has not previously been used to interpret the […]