Land Cover

Florida's five Water Management Districts and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection have mapped detailed land cover multiple times since 1990. The mapping sources, methods and coding schemes have remained fairly consistent through time. However, as more information has become available, such as parcels, higher resolution aerials, updated elevation, etc the maps have been improving over time. They also demonstrate land cover changes over time when multiple years are compared.

Use land cover information to:

• Analyze growth patterns.
• Determine wetland locations and types.
• Evaluate potential wetlands losses or impacts.

Land Cover Products and Services

Available Land Cover Map Layers

Land Cover 2004
Description Land cover features were photointerpreted from 2004 1:12,000 USGS color infrared digital orthophoto quarter quadrangles. Usable Map Scale Range 1:6,000 to 1:500,000 Available Counties All Florida counties. Available Online? Yes.	Land Cover 2004 Map Sample

Wetlands 2004
Description Wetlands 2004 is based on the Land Cover 2004 layer. Usable Map Scale Range 1:6,000 to 1:500,000 Available Counties All Florida counties. Available Online? Yes.	Wetlands 2004 Map Sample

Land Cover 1995
Description Land cover features were photointerpreted from 1994/1995 1:12,000 USGS color infrared digital orthophoto quarter quadrangles. Usable Map Scale Range 1:6,000 to 1:500,000 Available Counties All Florida counties. Available Online? Yes.	Land Cover 1995 Map Sample

Wetlands 1995
Description Wetlands 1995 is based on the Land Cover 1995 layer. Usable Map Scale Range 1:6,000 to 1:500,000 Available Counties All Florida counties. Available Online? Yes.	Wetlands 1995 Map Sample