Durham County elevation and terrain tools
Piedmont • County seat: Durham
Durham County is rolling piedmont in the north, cut by the Eno, Little and Flat rivers on their way to Falls Lake on its eastern edge. South of the city the ground flattens into the Triassic basin, with New Hope Creek draining toward Jordan Lake.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Durham, from the USGS 3DEP index. Other parts of the county may come from other projects; the coverage guide explains how to check any spot.
No lidar project is recorded at Durham; the map falls back to the coarser 3DEP elevation model there.
Property boundaries
The Property tool can select parcels in Durham 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 Durham 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