Land Cover Change

1985-2002 Land Cover Change Information

1985-1990 | 1990-1995 | 1995-2002 | 1985-2002


Wetlands is an aggregation of the non-forested, forested, and tidal wetlands categories. Other is an aggregation of the barren and utility right-of-way categories.

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1985 Area
(sq. miles)
2002 Area
(sq. miles)
Change
(sq. miles)

Percent
Change

Developed
811
930
118.6
14.6%
Turf & Grass
223
223
-0.4
-0.2%
Other Grasses & Agriculture
553
595
42.1
7.6%
Deciduous Forest
2483
2327
-156.4
-6.3%
Coniferous Forest
462
446
-15.7
-3.4%
Water
164
151
-12.9
-7.9%
Non-forested Wetlands
12
23
11.7
101.1%
Forested Wetlands
187
174
-12.8
-6.8%
Tidal Wetlands
23
24
0.5
2.4%
Barren
35
61
25.5
72.2%
Utility Right-of-way
15
15
-0.4
-2.3%


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