With its scenic landscapes and rich history, Liberty County stands out as a hidden gem along the Georgia Coast. Over the span of nine years from 2010 to 2019, the county has witnessed fluctuations in canopy coverage, experiencing both losses and gains. The primary areas of canopy loss include residential development and clearing, while regrowth areas contribute to the majority of gains. Presented below is a map tour featuring each location exhibiting detected changes in canopy coverage, along with findings from on-site observations. Scroll down and click on an image to see the location and pictures takes during site visits. Additionally, an integrated Swipe feature allows users to interactively explore canopy changes between 2010 and 2019, providing a dynamic visualization of landscape transformations over time. Scroll down to continue.

2010 and 2019 Canopy data layers for Liberty county, Georgia. Canopy derived from NAIP imagery and aggregated to several geographies: counties, census designated places, potential planting grid, canopy loss and gain grids, HUC 8 and HUC 12 watersheds, census tracts, zoning, and protected areas. Click on individual layers below for more information.

Raster tile layer of 2019 tree canopy for Liberty county, Georgia. Canopy derived through supervised imagery classification of 2019 NAIP imagery.