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1995 Georgetown 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 Georgetown County Land Cover Data Land Cover Class Acres
Developed - High Intensity 2,632
Developed - Low Intensity 3,784
Cultivated Land 7,553
Grassland 32,739
Deciduous Forest 1,396
Evergreen Forest 158,734
Mixed Forest 24,290
Scrub/Shrub 94,003
Palustrine Forest 127,316
Palustrine Scrub/Shrub 10,186
Palustrine Emergent Wetland 7,504
Estuarine Emergent Wetland 42,683
Unconsolidated Shore 563
Bare Land 8,815
Water 140,880
Total 663,076

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