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1990 Charleston County Land Cover Data

The map below shows a land cover classification for a 1990 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.

1990 Charleston County Land Cover Data Land Cover Class Acres
Developed - High Intensity 16,707
Developed - Low Intensity 18,278
Cultivated Land 17,282
Grassland 32,535
Deciduous Forest 3,136
Evergreen Forest 65,789
Mixed Forest 40,791
Scrub/Shrub 146,684
Palustrine Forest 95,122
Palustrine Scrub/Shrub 10,595
Palustrine Emergent Wetland 5,445
Estuarine Emergent Wetland 129,831
Unconsolidated Shore 4,122
Bare Land 8,229
Water 276,018
Total 870,565

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