GIS Datasets

Source of GIS Data

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   Central to any Geographic Information System is the data upon which it is built. Caldwell County has assembled a collection of datasets to be used in geographic analysis and map production. The data is supplied by individual departments whose responsibility it is to produce and maintain accurate data as part of conducting business daily within the county. Each database is maintained and updated regularly with the most recent posting date listed for each dataset. The data is then used to support geographic analysis and display or print maps based on popular themes. Data for the Spatial Data Explorer interactive mapping application is drawn from the following datasets.

Dataset Agency Content Publication Date
 2004 Aerial Image  GIS  Orthophotography flown in March of 2004 Metadata  3/2004
 Streets  E911 Addressing  Street centerlines  2/26/2009
 Streams  CGIA  Streams mapped by the NC Flood Mapping Project     Metadata  11/2007
 Watershed  CGIA  Protected watershed area  Metadata  6/27/2001
 Flood Zone  CGIA  Flood zones as determined by the NC Flood Mapping Project     Metadata  9/26/2006
 Census Tracts  GIS  U.S. census tracts  11/10/1998
 City Limits  GIS  City limits of municipalities  12/1/2009
 ETJ  GIS  Extraterritorial jurisdictions of municipalites  12/1/2009
 Elementary School  Districts  GIS  Elementary school district boundaries  1/10/2003
 Middle School  Districts  GIS  Middle school district boundaries  1/10/2003
 High School  Districts  GIS  High school district boundaries  1/10/2003
 Soils  USDA  Soil types as determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture      Metadata  9/11/2007
 Agricultural Districts  Soil & Water Conservation  Established to protect and preserve agricultural lands and activities  6/19/2007
 Game Lands  NC DENR-Wildlife Resources Commission  Game Lands managed by the NC WRC   Metadata  7/1/2001
 Zoning  Planning  Zoning of county and municipalities  8/12/2009
 Election Precincts  Board of Elections  Election precinct boundaries  2/6/2009
 Fire Districts  Fire  Marshall  Fire district boundaries  9/24/2004
 Townships  Land Records  Township boundaries, used in tax parcel identification  11/10/1998
 Tax Parcels  Land Records  Tax parcels based on recorded deeds, plats, and other records  Metadata  See Home Page

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