Lidar-Derived Aerial Maps Reveal the Dramatic Meandering Changes in River Banks Over Millennia

Lidar-derived image of the meandering Alabama River in Alabama, USA. The Cahaba River joins the Alabama in the upper center of the image. All images © Dan Coe

Lidar-derived image of the Willamette River, Santiam River, and Luckiamute River north of Albany, Oregon.

Lidar-derived image of the Neches River in east Texas, U.S.

The Yellowstone River near Hysham, Montana. At almost 700 miles in length, the Yellowstone is the longest un-dammed river in the continental U.S.

Lidar-derived image of the Milk River in northeastern Montana. The Milk is a tributary of the Missouri River and its watershed covers parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Montana.

@damselfly59 these are absolutely beautiful