LCMAP Reference Data Product 1984-2018 land cover and land use attributes aggregate data and metadata (ver. 1.2, November 2021)

This product contains plot location data in a .shp format as well as annual land cover, land use, and change process variables for each reference data plot in a separate .csv table. The same information available in the.csv file is also provided in a .xlsx format. The LCMAP Reference Data Product was utilized for evaluation and validation of the Land Change Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection (LCMAP) land cover and land cover change products. The LCMAP Reference Data Product includes the collection of an independent dataset of 25,000 randomly-distributed 30-meter by 30-meter plots across the conterminous United States (CONUS). This dataset was collected via manual image interpretation to aid in validation of the land cover and land cover change products as well as area estimates. The LCMAP Reference Data Product collected variables related to primary and secondary land use, primary and secondary land cover(s), change processes, and other ancillary variables annually across CONUS from 1984-2018. First posted - May 1, 2020 (available from author) Revised - September 21, 2021 (version 1.1) Revised - November 17, 2021 (version 1.2)

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metadata_created 2025-11-22T12:37:53.933648
metadata_modified 2025-11-22T12:37:53.933652
notes This product contains plot location data in a .shp format as well as annual land cover, land use, and change process variables for each reference data plot in a separate .csv table. The same information available in the.csv file is also provided in a .xlsx format. The LCMAP Reference Data Product was utilized for evaluation and validation of the Land Change Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection (LCMAP) land cover and land cover change products. The LCMAP Reference Data Product includes the collection of an independent dataset of 25,000 randomly-distributed 30-meter by 30-meter plots across the conterminous United States (CONUS). This dataset was collected via manual image interpretation to aid in validation of the land cover and land cover change products as well as area estimates. The LCMAP Reference Data Product collected variables related to primary and secondary land use, primary and secondary land cover(s), change processes, and other ancillary variables annually across CONUS from 1984-2018. First posted - May 1, 2020 (available from author) Revised - September 21, 2021 (version 1.1) Revised - November 17, 2021 (version 1.2)
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title LCMAP Reference Data Product 1984-2018 land cover and land use attributes aggregate data and metadata (ver. 1.2, November 2021)