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NC Local GIS Data Archive:
Wake County
County & Municipal GIS Links | Vector Data Holdings | Raster Data Holdings | Additional Data Sources
| NC State University Libraries staff are unable to answer questions specifically related to land and property in Wake County such as ownership, deeds, or provide property maps.
We also cannot troubleshoot problems or answer usability questions about online GIS mapping websites. For such questions, please use "Wake County's GIS Links" directly below to find the appropriate local office and people to call or email. |
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Wake County's GIS Links
GIS Website - Go here for questions about Wake County GIS
Online Mapping - Generate custom maps, owner and address search, more
Data Download - Use GIS software to view, map, and analyze
Wake County Municipal Government GIS Links:
NC State University Libraries Vector Data Archive
May include feature types such as property ownership parcels, street centerlines, jurisdictional boundaries, districts, zoning, building footprints, land use, and various other layers.
Access to the Geodata Server requires a valid UNITY ID by NC State University affiliated users only.
Off-campus users: This is a proxy link to the 'Wake_County' ftp folder
- 1996 Data mostly converted from 2000 TIGER
- 1997 May 1997 parcels polygons only, converted from DXF
- 1999 Mostly DXF files; Obtained via CD from the county; March 1999
- 2000 Acquired via CD from the county; February 2000
- 2001 Downloaded Oct. 2001 from county website
- 2002 Downloaded May 8, 2002 from county website
- 2004 Oct. 2004 zoning and public safety data only
- 2005 Feb. 2005 streets only
- 2006 Downloaded Sept. 12, 2006 from county website
- 2007 Downloaded July 25, 2007 from county website
- 2008 Downloaded July 28, 2008 from county website
- 2009 Downloaded Jul. 30, 2009 from county website
- 2010 Downloaded Dec. 16, 2010 from county website
- 2011 Downloaded Sept. 21, 2011 from county website
- 2012 Downloaded Feb. 7, 2013 from county website
- 2013 Acquired from NC Base Data Project, Sept. 2013
- 2014 Acquired from NC Base Data Project, Sept. 2014
Tip: With Internet Explorer, go to the "View" menu and select "Open FTP site in Windows Explorer."
NC State University Libraries Raster Data Archive
Primarily includes orthophotos (digital aerial photography)Local/Regional Collections:
NC State University Libraries has orthophotos for Wake County for the following year(s) and formats:
- 1938 - TIFF
- 1958 - TIFF
- 1959 - TIFF
- 1971 - TIFF
- 1974 - TIFF
- 1981 - TIFF
- 1988 - TIFF
- 1998 - TIFF
- 1999 - SID/TIFF
- 2005 - SID/TIFF
- 2010 - TIFF
Statewide Collections:
- 1993 USGS DOQQs - Learn more...
- 1998 USGS DOQQs - Learn more...
- NAIP - Learn more...
- 2010, 2013 (in-process) 6-inch resolution, true color Orthophotos - Learn more...