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Definition of Little missouri river
1. Noun. A river that rises in northeastern Wyoming and flows through Montana and South Dakota to join the Missouri River in North Dakota.
Group relationships: Montana, Mt, Treasure State, Nd, North Dakota, Peace Garden State, Coyote State, Mount Rushmore State, Sd, South Dakota, Equality State, Wy, Wyoming
Generic synonyms: River
Lexicographical Neighbors of Little Missouri River
Literary usage of Little missouri river
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biennial report by North Dakota Geological Survey (1908)
"... the Little Missouri river, which, as already stated, traverses the entire area
from south to north. The character of the valley varies so widely in ..."
2. The Indian Sign Language: With Brief Explanatory Notes of the Gestures by William Philo Clark (1884)
"little missouri river. Thick Timber by Sioux, and Antelope by Cheyennes. Grand River.
Ree, or Corn River. Cheyenne River. Good River. White River. ..."
3. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"... had meantime crossed to the south-west side of the river and occupied a strong
position in a very difficult country near the Little Missouri river, ..."
4. Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties by United States, Charles Joseph Kappler (1904)
"... to its intersection with the south bank of the little missouri river; thence
northwesterly along and up the south bank of said little missouri river, ..."
5. The Story of the Prairies: Or, The Landscape Geology of North Dakota by Daniel Everett Willard (1907)
"The little missouri river—The little missouri river rises near the junction of
the Missouri Plateau with the mountains in northeastern Wyoming. ..."
6. A History of the First Regiment Iowa Cavalry Veteran Volunteers, from Its by Charles H. Lothrop (1890)
"The crossing of the Little Missouri river on the military road was a good one.
The latest information from my scouts on the 1st (I was then with Greene's ..."
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