Land Cover Change

1985-1990 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)

1990 Area
(sq. miles)
Change
(sq. miles)

Percent
Change

Developed
811
874
63.3
7.8%
Turf & Grass
223
221
-1.8
-0.8%
Other Grasses & Agriculture
553
567
14.4
2.6%
Deciduous Forest
2483
2410
-73.6
-3.0%
Coniferous Forest
462
455
-6.8
-1.5%
Water
164
164
-0.5
-0.3%
Non-forested Wetlands
12
18
6.4
54.7%
Forested Wetlands
187
179
-7.9
-4.2%
Tidal Wetlands
23
23
0.1
0.4%
Barren
35
42
6.6
18.8%
Utility Right-of-way
15
15
-0.3
-1.6%


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