Table 1. Earliest records of Atlantic white cedar in the United States. 



Years Ag o 



Location 



Physiography 



Source 



Non- glaciated sites : 

 25,000 yr BP 

 10,000 yrBP 

 9500 yr BP 

 7700 yr BP 



Glaciated sites : 

 6800 yr BP 

 5400 yr BP 

 4000 yr BP 

 3800 yr BP 

 3000 yr BP 

 2300 yr BP 

 2200 yr BP 

 400 yr BP 

 <300yrs 



NC 

 NC 

 NJ 

 NJ 



Westboro MA 

 Pachaug Rl 

 Antrim NH 

 Genessee Rl 

 Wellfleet MA 

 Sterling Forest NY 

 Belleplain NJ 

 Fairhill NH 

 High Point NJ 



Coastal plain 

 Coastal plain 



Piedmont 



Piedmont 



Appalachian 



Piedmont 



Coastal plain: moraine 



Appalachian 



Coastal plain 



Coastal plain 



A ppalachian 



Whitehead 1981^ 



Watts 1979^ 

 Psutyetal. 1983 



Belling 1977^^ 



Pollens were identified as Cupressaceae; macrofossi! and site evidence indicated C. thyoides. 

 Pollens were identified as Chamaecyparis, corroborated by macrofossil and site evidence. 



