Land Cover Data for Illinois

Remote sensing is the science of deriving information about an object or phenomenon at or near the surface of the earth. This is acheived through analysis of data acquired by a camera or sensor system located in an aircraft or orbiting satellite. One of the ways in which remote sensing imagery has commonly been used is to derive information regarding surface, or land cover, characteristics.

Land Cover Introduction and Basic Concepts

Land Cover Data 1999-2000

Statistical Summary by Category, State and County

Land Cover Data 1991-1995

Differences between 1999-2000 and 1991-1995 Land Cover Data

USDA-NASS Cropland Data Layer 2007

USDA-NASS Cropland Data Layer 1999-2006

Illinois Gap Analysis Program

Project Support for Data Distribution

Project participants included: Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois Natural History Survey, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR Ecosystems Program, Gap Analysis Program, Illinois Department of Agriculture, and USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.