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NC Local GIS Data Archive:
Gaston 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 Gaston 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 "Gaston County's GIS Links" directly below to find the appropriate local office and people to call or email.

Gaston County Map from Wikimedia Commons

Gaston County's GIS Links


Gaston 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.

Alert   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 'Gaston_County' ftp folder

  • 2006  PDF maps only; Downloaded Sept. 6, 2006 from county website
  • 2007  PDF maps only; Downloaded July 19, 2007 from county website
  • 2008  PDF maps only; Downloaded Aug. 26, 2008 from county website
  • 2008  Downloaded Sept. 26, 2008 from county ftp
  • 2011  Downloaded Aug. 30, 2011 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 Gaston County for the following year(s) and formats:

  • 1997 - SID
  • 2000 - SID
  • 2005 - SID
  • 2009 - SID
Contact Data Services for information and access to the data files.


Statewide Collections:




Go to the Libraries County GIS Page