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1995 Colleton 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 Colleton County Land Cover Data Land Cover Class Acres
Developed - High Intensity 1,521
Developed - Low Intensity 5,003
Cultivated Land 47,404
Grassland 65,115
Deciduous Forest 3,424
Evergreen Forest 161,382
Mixed Forest 36,058
Scrub/Shrub 176,992
Palustrine Forest 106,361
Palustrine Scrub/Shrub 12,647
Palustrine Emergent Wetland 8,379
Estuarine Emergent Wetland 39,058
Unconsolidated Shore 666
Bare Land 6,682
Water 55,722
Total 726,413

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