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1990 Berkeley County Land Cover Data


The map below shows a land cover classification for a 1990 Landsat Thematic Mapper 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.


1990 Berkeley County Land Cover Data Land Cover Class Acres
Developed - High Intensity 5,475
Developed - Low Intensity 11,459
Cultivated Land 20,182
Grassland 42,630
Deciduous Forest 4,392
Evergreen Forest 94,834
Mixed Forest 56,171
Scrub/Shrub 228,996
Palustrine Forest 205,829
Palustrine Scrub/Shrub 13,727
Palustrine Emergent Wetland 10,071
Estuarine Emergent Wetland 9,073
Unconsolidated Shore 17
Bare Land 3,311
Water 80,624
Total 786,790


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