Vegetation Map of Appomattox Court House National Historical Park with 187 Accuracy Points

A vegetation map of Appomattox Court House National Historical Park was created following the USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program protocols. One hundred and eighty-seven randomly selected accuracy assessment sampling points were collected throughout the park and used to assess the thematic accuracy of the map. The data is provided by the Department of the Interior and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Train land cover classification models based on the vegetation map polygons and verified ground classifications.
• Assess the accuracy of remote sensing-based vegetation maps using the 187 ground truth sampling points.
• Crosswalk vegetation classifications to regional and global standards like the USNVC for comparative ecological studies.
• Conserve and manage park habitats by analyzing the spatial distribution of natural communities.

Strengths

• Includes 187 ground-verified accuracy assessment points for thematic validation.
• Vegetation polygons were surveyed and classification was verified on the ground.
• Map classes are crosswalked to the Natural Communities of Virginia and the USNVC for regional and global context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data format is primarily an ArcGIS file geodatabase, which may require specific software to use.

Provenance

Source

Department of the Interior, likely the National Park Service (NPS).

Collection Method

Created as part of a baseline vegetation inventory project following USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program protocols.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-04 01:07:06.405090; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.