Edgecombe County elevation and terrain tools
Coastal Plain • County seat: Tarboro
Edgecombe County is flat inner coastal plain crossed from northwest to southeast by the Tar River in a wide, low floodplain. Fishing Creek and Swift Creek drain the north in swampy bottoms, with level fields between them.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Tarboro, 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_HurricaneFlorence_11_2020used by the elevation model | 1.6 ft per pixel | — | |
| NC_EdgecombeCo_2014 | 3.1 ft per pixel | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool can select parcels in Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe 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