Little Thompson River (Montana)

For rivers with similar names, see Thompson River (disambiguation).
Little Thompson River
Little Thompson River (Montana) is located in Montana
Little Thompson River (Montana)
Location of the mouth of the Little Thompson River in Montana
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountySanders County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLolo National Forest, Montana
 • coordinates47°45′27″N 114°45′14″W / 47.75750°N 114.75389°W / 47.75750; -114.75389[1]
MouthThompson River
 • coordinates
47°43′46″N 115°01′46″W / 47.72944°N 115.02944°W / 47.72944; -115.02944[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • left
  • Nancy Creek[2]
  • McGinnis Creek[3]
  • Corona Creek[4]
  • Mudd Creek[5]
 • right
  • Alder Creek[6]
  • Tepee Creek[7]
  • Cabin Creek[8]
  • Snider Creek[9]
  • North Fork Little Thompson River[10]
  • Little Rock Creek[11]
  • Marten Creek[12]

Little Thompson River is a stream in Sanders County, Montana.[1] It is a left tributary of the larger Thompson River of Montana, itself a tributary of the Clark Fork River. It has its headwaters in Lolo National Forest, where it is fed by a number of smaller creeks and streams.

List Of Crossings

  • Plum Cr Timbr County Rd (location 47°43'45.8"N 115°01'42.9"W)
  • Thompson River Pass Rd (location 47°41'09.9"N 114°59'55.1"W)
  • Unnamed Road (location 47°41'01.4"N 114°49'36.0"W)
  • Unnamed Road Ford (crossing) (location 47°42'32.4"N 114°46'36.9"W)
  • Unnamed Road (location 47°44'00.8"N 114°45'30.8"W)

[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Thompson River
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nancy Creek
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McGinnis Creek
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corona Creek
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mudd Creek
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alder Creek
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tepee Creek
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cabin Creek
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snider Creek
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Fork Little Thompson River
  11. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Rock Creek
  12. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nancy Creek
  13. ^ Crossing names and coordinates derived from Google Earth using data from American maps


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