GIS Datasets |
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Source of GIS Data |
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 |