Franklin County elevation and terrain tools
Piedmont • County seat: Louisburg
Franklin County is eastern piedmont on the edge of the fall line, with the Tar River cutting through Louisburg and the land easing into coastal plain toward Nash. The hills are low and rolling, with granite outcrops along the streams.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Louisburg, 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_8_2020used by the elevation model | 1.6 ft per pixel | — | |
| NC_FranklinCo_2014 | 3.1 ft per pixel | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool can select parcels in Franklin 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 Franklin 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