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Presettlement land cover type downloaded from Michigan Center for Geographic Information by county.
Counties were mosaiced together and clipped by the St. Joseph River Watershed boundary.
Area of each land cover type was calculated. Total wetlands are a combination of Black Ash Swamp,
Mixed Conifer Swamp, Mixed Hardwood Swamp, Muskeg/Bog and Shrub Swamp/Emergent Marsh.
Symbols on map above to identify locations of Niles, Three Rivers and Coldwater, for reference points.