Characteristic Maryland Fossils

Maryland Geological Survey's Volume VI, published in 1906, contains a set of figures depicting characteristic fossils of Maryland. The following web pages reproduce these figures. The nomenclature has changed for several species presented in Volume VI. However the figures are of historical interest, and will help identify common Maryland fossils.

Click on one of the selections below to view fossils for each period.

updated 6/7/04

(these web pages were prepared by R. D. Conkwright)