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1990 Dorchester 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 Dorchester County Land Cover Data Land Cover Class Acres
Developed - High Intensity 2,202
Developed - Low Intensity 6,353
Cultivated Land 29,119
Grassland 26,688
Deciduous Forest 2,837
Evergreen Forest 53,615
Mixed Forest 31,959
Scrub/Shrub 114,782
Palustrine Forest 89,990
Palustrine Scrub/Shrub 5,913
Palustrine Emergent Wetland 2,304
Estuarine Emergent Wetland 1,123
Unconsolidated Shore 2
Bare Land 1,193
Water 1,744
Total 369,821

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