Paleogeographic Map

A map that shows the distribution of sedimentary environments at a specific time in the past. These maps are made by studying the rock record to correlate rock units that were deposited at the same time, then relating rock characteristics to specific sedimentary environments.

Related terms:

• facies map
• paleolithologic map
• outcrop map
• stratigraphic map
• Contour Map
• Paleocurrent Map
• Topographic Map
• paleogeologic map
• deformation mechanism map
• tectonic map