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.
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Land Cover Class | Acres |
| Developed - High Intensity | 10,513 | |
| Developed - Low Intensity | 19,481 | |
| Cultivated Land | 117,101 | |
| Grassland | 42,994 | |
| Deciduous Forest | 1,996 | |
| Evergreen Forest | 124,354 | |
| Mixed Forest | 28,509 | |
| Scrub/Shrub | 131,940 | |
| Palustrine Forest | 215,682 | |
| Palustrine Scrub/Shrub | 20,927 | |
| Palustrine Emergent Wetland | 1,078 | |
| Estuarine Emergent Wetland | 1,855 | |
| Unconsolidated Shore | 882 | |
| Bare Land | 7,203 | |
| Water | 79,257 | |
| Total | 803,773 |