Union County elevation and terrain tools
Piedmont • County seat: Monroe
Union County is rolling piedmont of the slate belt, with the Rocky River along its northern boundary and Lanes Creek and Richardson Creek draining its east toward the Pee Dee. The hills are low and even, and the creeks of the western edge around Waxhaw drain to the Catawba.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Monroe, 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_Phase4_Union_2016used by the elevation model | 2017 | 3.1 ft per pixel | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool can select parcels in Union 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 Union 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