MLRA 153B - Tidewater Area Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia 31,020 km2 (11,980 mi2)

Land Use:
Most of this area is in farms, but some is in national forests or is used as game refuges, for urban developments, and for related purposes. About 70 percent of the area is in forests. Some are farm woodlots, but most are in large holdings. Pulpwood is the main wood product; lumber and naval products are other sources of income from forests. About 15 percent is cropland, and a very small acreage is pasture. There are large acreages of corn, soybeans, tobacco, and vegetables. Recreation enterprises are important, and coastal marshes make up 5 to 10 percent of the area.

12/16/98