GIS Datasets
Central to any Geographic Information System is the data
upon which it is built. The City of Durham in cooperation with Durham County has assembled
a collection of datasets to be used in geographic analysis and map production. The data is
supplied by individual departments whose responsibility it is to produce and maintain
accurate data as part of conducting business daily within the city and county. Each
database is maintained and updated regularly with the most recent posting date listed for
each dataset. The data is then used to support geographic analysis and display or print
maps based on popular themes.
Some of the data in use is available to private citizens, professionals and commercial users.
Read the Durham City/Durham County
Data Access and Distribution Policy for Private and Professional use, Effective July 1, 1999,
or
Read the Durham City/Durham County
Data Distribution Policy for Commercial Use, Effective November 15, 2000.
| Available data includes but is not limited to the following: |
| Dataset |
Content |
Effective Date |
| Cadastral |
Parcel Boundaries |
Current |
| Planimetric Features |
Building Footprints (City and some County areas) |
Base Data: March 31, 1994 |
| 2' Contours |
Topolographic Lines (Same area as planimetric data) |
Base Data: 1994 |
| Hydrography |
Lakes and Streams (Same area as planimetric data) |
Base Data: March 31, 1994 |
| Zoning |
Countywide Zoning |
Current |
| Street Centerlines |
Countywide Street Centerline with Address Ranges |
Current |
| City Limits |
|
Current |
| Voting Precincts |
Election Precincts |
Current |
| Police Beats |
Citywide |
Current |
| School Locations |
Countywide |
Current |
| Fire Station Locations |
Countwide |
Current |
| Neighborhood Associations |
Countywide |
Current |
| Historic Landmarks/Districts |
Countywide |
Current |
| Floodplains |
Countywide flood zones by type |
FEMA Flood Rate Insurance Map, May 2006 |
| Polls |
Polling Places |
Current |
| Soils |
Countywide Soils from NC Survey |
From NC CGIA, 1998 |
Data Distribution Policy Effective July 1, 1999.
Data Distribution Policy for Commercial Use, Effective November 15, 2000.