Figure 1a. Land-cover change in between 1950 and 1990 in northern Buncombe and Madison counties, North Carolina. The area indicated by the red rectangle is shown below the color legend. Grey lines show a 10-km UTM grid.
Figure 1a.
Land-cover change in between 1950 and 1990 in northern Buncombe and Madison counties, North Carolina. The area indicated by the red rectangle is shown below the color legend. Grey lines show a 10-km UTM grid.
Color Scheme
| Color | 1950 land cover | 1990 land cover |
| Gray | non-forest | non-forest |
| Yellow | forest | non-forest |
| Light Green | non-forest | forest |
| Dark Green | forest | forest |
Figure 1b. Area indicated by
red rectangle in Fig. 1a. Blue lines are streams. Red lines are roads. Black lines show a 2-km UTM grid.