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1995 Charleston County Land Cover Data

The map below shows a land cover classification for a 1995 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.

1995 Charleston County Land Cover Data Land Cover Class Acres
Developed - High Intensity 17,079
Developed - Low Intensity 18,827
Cultivated Land 16,850
Grassland 40,572
Deciduous Forest 2,833
Evergreen Forest 70,504
Mixed Forest 38,205
Scrub/Shrub 140,071
Palustrine Forest 91,240
Palustrine Scrub/Shrub 11,743
Palustrine Emergent Wetland 5,016
Estuarine Emergent Wetland 126,970
Unconsolidated Shore 4,108
Bare Land 9,736
Water 276,812
Total 870,565

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