Missouri River Map
The Missouri River is a 3,730 km (2,320 mi) river in the United States. This map shows its course to the Mississippi River on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Missouri River is about 3,730 km (2,320 mi) long and drains a basin of about 1,370,000 km² (529,000 sq mi). Its average discharge is about 2,480 m³/s (87,500 cu ft/s). It flows into the Mississippi River. It flows through or along Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas. Tributaries include Little Missouri River, Grand River, Moreau River, Cheyenne River, Bad River, White River, Niobrara River and James River.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Missouri River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Salt Lake City. Labeled countries: United States.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Missouri River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Missouri River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Missouri River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 3,730 km (2,320 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 1,370,000 km² (529,000 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 2,480 m³/s (87,500 cu ft/s) |
| Mouth | the Mississippi River |
| Countries | the United States |
| US states | Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas |
| Tributaries | Little Missouri River, Grand River, Moreau River, Cheyenne River, Bad River, White River, Niobrara River, James River, Vermillion River and Big Sioux River |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: United States. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Missouri River?
The Missouri River is about 3,730 km (2,320 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 1,370,000 km² (529,000 sq mi).
Where does the Missouri River start and end?
The Missouri River flows into the Mississippi River.
Which states does the Missouri River flow through?
The Missouri River flows through or along Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas.
Can I download a blank map of the Missouri River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Missouri River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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