Clay County elevation and terrain tools
Mountains • County seat: Hayesville
Clay County is a small mountain basin on the Hiwassee River, with Chatuge Lake filling its southern edge on the Georgia line. The Tusquitee Mountains and Chunky Gal Mountain rise around the Hayesville valley, and the Nantahala Mountains form the eastern boundary toward Macon.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Hayesville, 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_Clay_2017used by the elevation model | 3.1 ft per pixel | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool can select parcels in Clay 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 Clay 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