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1995 Dorchester 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 Land Cover Map Land Cover Class Acres
1995 Dorchester County Land Cover Analysis
Developed - High Intensity 2,261
Developed - Low Intensity 6,518
Cultivated Land 28,806
Grassland 35,662
Deciduous Forest 2,540
Evergreen Forest 55,952
Mixed Forest 29,890
Scrub/Shrub 107,509
Palustrine Forest 87,380
Palustrine Scrub/Shrub 5,956
Palustrine Emergent Wetland 2,066
Estuarine Emergent Wetland 1,096
Unconsolidated Shore 2
Bare Land 2,437
Water 1,747
Total 369,821


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