Maps

This map represents a complete, aggregated layer of protected lands in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and intersecting counties as of 2013. It is a combination of multiple state, federal and non-governmental organization sources. Overlapping and duplicate areas have been deleted to address double counting.

This map represents a complete, aggregated layer of protected lands in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and intersecting Counties as of 2011. It is a combination of multiple State, Federal and Non-Governmental Organization sources. Overlapping and duplicate areas have be deleted to address double counting.

This map shows Protected Lands in the Chesapeake Bay watershed as defined by the Chesapeake Bay Program. The data was acquired from various State Agencies and Non-Profit Conservation Organizations. The terms used to differentiate levels of protection are Public, Private, Agricultural Easement and Military. Public Lands: Includes lands identified as Local, State or Federally owned and managed. (e.g. - County Parks, State Forests, National Parks/Forests, Wildlife Refuge, etc.) Private Lands: Properties owned by private conservation groups or private lands encumbered with a conservation easement. Agricultural Easement: Properties protected under a State or local agricultural easement program. Military Lands: Lands owned and managed by different branches of the U.S. Military.