Jackson County elevation and terrain tools
Mountains • County seat: Sylva
Jackson County stretches from the Blue Ridge Escarpment at Cashiers and Whiteside Mountain north along the Tuckasegee valley to the Plott Balsams above Sylva. The Great Balsam Mountains form its eastern wall and the Cowee Mountains its western, with Lake Glenville filling a high basin at the head of the Tuckasegee.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Sylva, 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_Jackson_2017used by the elevation model | 3.1 ft per pixel | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool can select parcels in Jackson 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 Jackson 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