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The map above shows how land was being used in
Antioch-Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California
in 1996. Each color on the map corresponds to a different
category of land use: P = prime farmland, S = farmland
of statewide importance, U = unique farmland, L =
farmland of local importance, G = grazing land, D
= urban and build-up land, X = other land, W = water.
Land use maps show economic, environmental and cultural
patterns. They provide important information for making
a wide variety of planning and development decisions.
Comparing land- use maps prepared for different dates
can yield valuable information about how land use
patterns are changing (see Time
Sequence Map in the MapWatch Gallery).
The map was produced by the California
Department of Conservation Division of Land Resource
Protection.
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