Burke County elevation and terrain tools
Foothills • County seat: Morganton
Burke County stretches from the Blue Ridge Escarpment, where the Linville River plunges through Linville Gorge beneath Table Rock and Hawksbill, down to the Catawba River valley around Morganton and Lake James. The South Mountains rise along its southern edge, leaving the county a broad foothills basin between two mountain fronts.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Morganton, from the USGS 3DEP index. Other parts of the county may come from other projects; the coverage guide explains how to check any spot.
| Project | Year | Cell size | Point density |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC_Phase5_Burke_2017used by the elevation model | 3.1 ft per pixel | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool can select parcels in Burke County from the county assessor’s GIS parcels (NC OneMap statewide parcels (county assessors)) and use the boundary as the area for any other tool. Assessor parcels are not surveys.
Tools for Burke County
A PDF terrain report for a parcel: hillshade, contours, slope and elevation statistics.
How the tool worksContour lines at the interval you choose, on the map and as vector files.
How the tool worksHours of direct sun on any day of the year, with shadows cast by the terrain.
How the tool works