Catawba County elevation and terrain tools
Foothills • County seat: Newton
Catawba County is low rolling foothills bounded on the north and east by the Catawba River, impounded here as Lake Hickory and Lookout Shoals Lake, with the South Fork draining its western side. Bakers Mountain stands as the one prominent rise above the gentle hills around Hickory and Newton.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Newton, 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_Phase4_Catawba_2017used by the elevation model | 3.1 ft per pixel | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool can select parcels in Catawba 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 Catawba 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