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1995 Beaufort County Land Cover Data

The map below shows a land cover classification for a 1995 Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) satellite image. These data were analyzed according to the Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) protocol to determine land cover. The purpose of this classification is to improve the understanding of coastal uplands and wetlands, and their linkages with the distribution, abundance, and health of living marine resources. To view a more detailed description of the data, click here.

1995 Beaufort County Land Cover Data Land Cover Class Acres
Developed - High Intensity 3,505
Developed - Low Intensity 5,668
Cultivated Land 8,399
Grassland 30,997
Deciduous Forest 1,568
Evergreen Forest 52,976
Mixed Forest 28,896
Scrub/Shrub 59,045
Palustrine Forest 28,780
Palustrine Scrub/Shrub 14,779
Palustrine Emergent Wetland 2,727
Estuarine Emergent Wetland 117,625
Unconsolidated Shore 16,502
Bare Land 3,205
Water 217,002
Total 591,671

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