Land Cover Maps & Data

View 1985-2002 Statewide Land Cover Information
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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
1990
1995
2002
 
sq. miles
% of CT
  
sq. miles
% of CT
  
sq. miles
% of CT
  
sq. miles
% of CT
Developed
811
16.3%
 ---
874
17.6%
 ---
895
18.0%
 ---
930
18.7%
Turf & Grass
223
4.5%
  
221
4.5%
  
223
4.5%
  
223
4.5%
Other Grasses & Agriculture
 553
 11.1%
  
 567
 11.4%
  
580
 11.7%
  
 595
 12.0%
Forest
 2945
 59.3%
  
 2865
 57.7%
  
 2825
 56.9%
  
 2773
 55.8%
Water
164
 3.3%
  
 164
 3.3%
  
159
 3.2%
  
 151
 3.0%
Wetlands
 222
 4.5%
  
 220
 4.4%
  
 219
 4.4%
  
 221
 4.5%
Other
 51
 1.0%
  
 57
 1.2%
  
 68
 1.4%
  
 76
 1.5%

 

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