Table 3.11—Area of timberland, by ownership and forest management type in South Carolina, selected years 1952-85, with projections to 
2030! 
Thousand acres 
Year 
Ownership: and 
forest management type 1952 1962 1970 1977 1985 1990 
National forest 
Pine plantations 16 47 Si 35 52 64 
Natural pine 361 333 301 313 291 281 
Mixed pine—hardwoods 59 71 76 71 84 75 
Upland hardwoods 28 40 53 78 70 82 
Bottomland hardwoods 99 73 64 76 80 76 
Total 563 564 551 573 577 578 
Other public 
Pine plantations 4 38 67 109 147 149 
Natural pine 218 234 245 195 203 199 
Mixed pine—hardwoods 8 39 55 59 54 58 
Upland hardwoods 57 80 92 93 132 129 
Bottomland hardwoods 105 79 64 2p) 60 62 
Total 392 470 523 511 596 597 
Forest industry” 
Pine plantations 95 280 424 603 1,048 1,196 
Natural pine 771 762 621 614 474 411 
Mixed pine—hardwoods 159 202 222 222 230 227 
Upland hardwoods 183 258 310 355 285 274 
Bottomland hardwoods 442 508 533 504 622 613 
Total 1,650 2,010 2,110 2,298 2,659 2,722 
Other private: 
Farmer 
Pine plantations (3) (?) (?) 212 218 267 
Natural pine (?) (?) (3) 1,456 979 825 
Mixed pine—hardwoods @ CO} (?) 697 457 381 
Upland hardwoods @) (>) (3) 1,381 936 874 
Bottomland hardwoods () ) () 804 716 552 
Total () ©) () 4,550 3,306 2,898 
Corporate 
Pine plantations (?) @) 6) 98 161 211 
Natural pine (*) (°) () 359 371 379 
Mixed pine—-hardwoods () (?) (?) 200 180 201 
Upland hardwoods (?) (>) () 259 262 289 
Bottomland hardwoods () @ () 218 248 276 
Total @) () © 134) 1,222" 10356 
2000 
90 
254 
74 
90 
71 
579 
162 
170 
60 
142 
63 
597 
— 
530 
240 
196 
240 
574 
2,779 
356 
559 
274 
701 
401 
2,291 
315 
333 
227 
347 
314 
1,536 
Projections 
2010 
103 
241 
73 
94 
69 
581 
2020 
109 
235 
72 
97 
70 
583 
Lee: 
142 
58 
156 
64 
597 
1,748 
144 
200 
226 
504 
2,822 
491 
433 
238 
660 
374 
2,195 
363 
