Map of Western Interior Seaway and fossil site (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Map of Western Interior Seaway and fossil site

Caption

Location of the fossil forest in south-central New Mexico, USA. The map shows the paleogeography of North America during the late Campanian (~75–72.1 million years ago), with the epicontinental Western Interior Seaway covering the continental interior and dividing landmasses. The white star indicates the locality where the fossils were found. 

Credit

Source map © 2023 Colorado Plateau Geosystems Inc.

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