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We have 5 aerial photographs of the Centennial Woods area taken from 1937 to 1999. We colored these according to a key in order to compare and contrast them, thus telling us the history of the area. ~ Between 1937 and 1999 the developed land increased by 20% ~ The baseball field has always been there but it underwent renovations between 1974 and 1988. ~ The stream becomes more developed and defined as the city and forest expands. ~ The stream pools in different places during the different years. ~ There was hardly any housing in 1937 but by 1999 there was ~ 1937 was a year of mostly farming; with small roads connect fields and farms. There was very little moving water such as streams and little housing. 40% of the land is forest. ~ 1962 the forest grew in more and housing was greatly expanded. The big event of this time was the building of the road, I-89. There was 50% forested land. ~ By 1974 the interstate was finished and the forest was growing back in on the farmland but the forest size actually decreased to 40%. Cutting of the forest for land use and power lines caused this. ~ In 1988 the forest is growing back and increases to 45%. The power lines are there and other building developments occur. ~  In 1999 there is a lot of housing and roads. There is very little bare ground and the forest has grown to 60% of the land.

1937 1962 1974 1988 1999