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Use the interface on the left to filter and download available NLCD products. Access the MRLC NLCD viewer or the MRLC Rangeland viewer for more dynamic data selection. Note: the current version of Annual NLCD offered here is Collection 1 Version 1 (1.1). This is the only version made available on www.mrlc.gov. For access to full archive of Annual NLCD, please visit the ScienceBase page.

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2011-2024

RCMAP Shrub Cover

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2011-2024

RCMAP Annual Herbaceous Cover

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2011-2024

RCMAP Sagebrush Cover

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2011-2024

RCMAP Litter Cover

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2011-2024

RCMAP Herbaceous Cover

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2011-2024

RCMAP Bare Ground Cover

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2011-2024

RCMAP Tree Cover

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2011-2024

RCMAP Shrub Height

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2011-2024

RCMAP Perennial Herbaceous Cover

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2011-2024

RCMAP Non-sagebrush Shrub Cover

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2050s

Rangeland – Future Projections 2050s – rcp 8.5

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2050s

Rangeland – Future Projections 2050s – rcp 4.5

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1997

Land Cover (CONUS)

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1997

Land Cover Change (CONUS)

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1997

Land Cover Confidence (CONUS)

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1997

Fractional Impervious Surface (CONUS)

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1997

Impervious Descriptor (CONUS)

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1997

Spectral Change Day of Year (CONUS)

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1997

NLCD Tree Canopy Cover (CONUS)

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Science Tree Canopy Cover (CONUS)

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Science Tree Canopy Cover Standard Error (CONUS)

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Annual NLCD image of CONUS showing Validation Points

Annual NLCD Reference Data and Validation Metrics Now Available on MRLC

Published Sep 24, 2025

The U.S. Geological Survey has added a new outlet for Reference and Validation (R&V) data for Annual National Land Cover Database (NLCD) Conterminous U.S. (CU), Collection 1.0. In addition to availability on the USGS ScienceBase-Catalog, the R&V data are now hosted right here on MRLC.gov.
These R&V data provide Annual NLCD users with a statistical accuracy assessment of the land cover products, as well as the source reference data. This information helps users understand the accuracy of Annual NLCD and supports better decisions in research, land use planning, and resource management.

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Map of eastern CONUS with Ecological Potential data

RCMAP Ecological Potential Data Now Available

Published Jul 28, 2025

A new generation of RCMAP Ecological Potential (EP) vegetation cover components are now available. Rangelands have immense inherent spatial and temporal variability, yet assessments of land condition and trends are often assessed relative to the condition of a limited number of representative points or in some cases reference data for comparison is lacking. Understanding of the potential vegetation conditions of a site in an undisturbed state is invaluable for interpreting trends, disturbance impact, and restoration targets. EP was defined as the potential fractional cover of components (bare ground, herbaceous, litter, shrub, sagebrush, and tree) in the least disturbed and most productive spaces and times of western North America since 1985. This dataset enables: 1) setting realistic expectations for restoration and management targets, 2) better understanding of the extent of vegetation departure from potential and 3) improved spatial understanding of vegetation composition and productivity variation.

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Annual NLCD image of CONUS showing land features

Annual NLCD CONUS Collection 1.1 Now Available

Published Jun 25, 2025

Land Cover Characteristics in a Suite of Six Products

Annual NLCD CU C1.1 adds 2024 to the established suite of six raster-based land use and land cover science products for the conterminous United States. It now covers the period between 1985 and 2024:

1. Land Cover
2. Land Cover Change
3. Land Cover Confidence
4. Fractional Impervious Surface
5. Impervious Descriptor
6. Spectral Change Day of Year

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