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Agricultural Land Use / Land Cover Study
In order to assess the changes that had occurred to Wayne County’s land use and land cover over the years, the Wayne County Planning Department initiated an ‘Agricultural Land Use / Land Cover Study’, which covered the years from 1959 to 2002. The project closely examined the changes to the agricultural landscape that have developed over time.
- Geographic Information System
- Study Findings
- Wayne County Overview
- Municipal Reports
- 1959 Land Use / Land Cover Map
- 2002 Land Use / Land Cover Map
Geographic Information System
The project utilized Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to evaluate aerial photography from different periods to assess the changes to land use / land cover. Also utilized were County tax assessment records and input from local citizens who had a knowledge of specific areas of the County.
Study Findings
The completed study produced a tremendous amount of material that is available for use by the citizens and municipal officials of Wayne County. The information provides an overview of the study and the county-wide results. Also, there is information for each specific municipality that includes: Municipal Narrative, 1959 Land Use / Land Cover Map and a 2002 land Use / Land Cover Map.
Additional Resources
Municipal Reports
- Berlin Township (PDF)
- Bethany Borough (PDF)
- Buckingham Township (PDF)
- Canaan Township (PDF)
- Cherry Ridge Township (PDF)
- Clinton Township (PDF)
- Damascus Township (PDF)
- Dreher Township (PDF)
- Dyberry Township (PDF)
- Hawley Borough (PDF)
- Honesdale Borough (PDF)
- Lake Township (PDF)
- Lebanon Township (PDF)
- Lehigh Township (PDF)
- Manchester Township (PDF)
- Mount Pleasant Township (PDF)
- Oregon Township (PDF)
- Palmyra Township (PDF)
- Paupack Township (PDF)
- Preston Township (PDF)
- Prompton Borough (PDF)
- Salem Township (PDF)
- Scott Township (PDF)
- South Canaan Township (PDF)
- Starrucca Borough (PDF)
- Sterling Township (PDF)
- Texas Township (PDF)
- Waymart Borough (PDF)
1959 Land Use / Land Cover Map
- Berlin Township (PDF)
- Bethany Borough (PDF)
- Buckingham Township (PDF)
- Canaan Township (PDF)
- Cherry Ridge Township (PDF)
- Clinton Township (PDF)
- Damascus Township (PDF)
- Dreher Township (PDF)
- Dyberry Township (PDF)
- Hawley Borough (PDF)
- Honesdale Borough (PDF)
- Lake Township (PDF)
- Lebanon Township (PDF)
- Lehigh Township (PDF)
- Manch (PDF)
- Mount Pleasant Township (PDF)
- Oregon Township (PDF)
- Palmyra Township (PDF)
- Paupack Township (PDF)
- Preston Township (PDF)
- Prompton Borough (PDF)
- Salem Township (PDF)
- Scott Township (PDF)
- South Canaan Township (PDF)
- Starrucca Borough (PDF)
- Sterling Township (PDF)
- Texas Township (PDF)
- Waymart Borough (PDF)
2002 Land Use / Land Cover Map
- Berlin Township (PDF)
- Berlin Township (PDF)
- Bethany Borough (PDF)
- Bethany Borough (PDF)
- Buckingham Township (PDF)
- Buckingham Township (PDF)
- Canaan Township (PDF)
- Canaan Township (PDF)
- Cherry Ridge Township (PDF)
- Cherry Ridge Township (PDF)
- Clinton Township (PDF)
- Clinton Township (PDF)
- Damascus Township (PDF)
- Damascus Township (PDF)
- Dreher Township (PDF)
- Dreher Township (PDF)
- Dyberry Township (PDF)
- Dyberry Township (PDF)
- Hawley Borough (PDF)
- Hawley Borough (PDF)
- Honesdale Borough (PDF)
- Honesdale Borough (PDF)
- Lake Township (PDF)
- Lake Township (PDF)
- Lebanon Township (PDF)
- Lebanon Township (PDF)
- Lehigh Township (PDF)
- Lehigh Township (PDF)
- Manchester Township (PDF)
- Manchester Township (PDF)
- Mount Pleasant Township (PDF)
- Mount Pleasant Township (PDF)
- Oregon Township (PDF)
- Oregon Township (PDF)
- Palmyra Township (PDF)
- Palmyra Township (PDF)
- Paupack Township (PDF)
- Paupack Township (PDF)
- Preston Township (PDF)
- Preston Township (PDF)
- Prompton Borough (PDF)
- Prompton Borough (PDF)
- Salem Township (PDF)
- Salem Township (PDF)
- Scott Township (PDF)
- Scott Township (PDF)
- South Canaan Township (PDF)
- South Canaan Township (PDF)
- Starrucca Township (PDF)
- Starrucca Township (PDF)
- Sterling Township (PDF)
- Sterling Township (PDF)
- Texas Township (PDF)
- Texas Township (PDF)
- Waymart Borough (PDF)
- Waymart Borough (PDF)