Earth during the Jurassic

This diagram shows the location of the continents roughly 170 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period. North America was then part of Laurasia, shown at top center. The area that would become the southeastern United States was under water.

Map of the Jurassic-era continents showing ancient Alabama
Photo courtesy of Sammy2012, Creative Commons
Map of the Jurassic-era continents showing ancient Alabama