NCRS - The Changing Midwest Assessment

Hotspots of Change, 1980 - 2000

Michigan:
Minden City
Monroe
Ontonagon
Seney
South Haven
Stockbridge
UMBS
Wellston
Zilwaukee

Minnesota:
Beaver Creek
Brushvale
Humboldt
Lyndale
Marble
Margie
Minton
Morris
Ronald
Swan River

Iowa:
Ames
Cedar Falls
Charles City
Clear Lake
Creston
Decorah
Grinnell
Humboldt
Iowa City
Moorhead
Mount Zion
Shenandoah
Sioux City

Michigan:
Alberta
Alpena
Ann Arbor
Bessemur
Big Rapids
Calumet
Eckerman
Glen Arbor
Grand Blanc

Region-wide, three trends in land cover change emerged between 1980 and 2000.

The corn and soybean belts in Illinois and Iowa, and forestland in northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan remained relatively stable;

Productive and marginally productive Agriculture experienced moderate levels of change. Productive Agriculture near high-tech areas tended to convert to Urban. Marginally productive Agriculture tended to revert to Forestland;

Urban and suburban areas associated with large cities experienced significant levels of large-scale change, particularly along major rail and water transportation routes.

This slide show depicts "hotspots" of change within each of the seven states in the Region. To view high "hotspots" of change, select a state from the map above or from the list of city names.

Missouri:
Big Piney
Bloomfield
Bunker
Chillicothe
Columbia
Higginsville
Lohmer
Morrisville
Sedalia
Shelbina
Walker

Wisconsin:
Adams
Bayfield
Cashton
Fitzgerald
Mattoon
Medford
Minong
Monona
New Richmond
Pickerel
Plover
Reserve
Rhinelander