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1990 Georgetown County Land Cover Data

The map below shows a land cover classification for a 1990 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.

1990 Georgetown County Land Cover Data Land Cover Class Acres
Developed - High Intensity 2,554
Developed - Low Intensity 3,557
Cultivated Land 7,939
Grassland 11,195
Deciduous Forest 1,631
Evergreen Forest 159,815
Mixed Forest 29,366
Scrub/Shrub 102,014
Palustrine Forest 135,257
Palustrine Scrub/Shrub 11,531
Palustrine Emergent Wetland 7,714
Estuarine Emergent Wetland 44,153
Unconsolidated Shore 636
Bare Land 4,521
Water 141,194
Total 663,076

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