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

	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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