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

Orange County Map from Wikimedia Commons

Orange County's GIS Links


Orange 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 'Orange_County' ftp folder

  • 2000  Downloaded Feb. 2, 2011 from county website
  • 2001  Downloaded Feb. 2, 2011 from county website
  • 2002  Downloaded Feb. 2, 2011 from county website
  • 2003  Downloaded Feb. 2, 2011 from county website
  • 2004  Downloaded Feb. 2, 2011 from county website
  • 2005  Downloaded Feb. 2, 2011 from county website
  • 2006  Downloaded Feb. 2, 2011 from county website
  • 2007  Downloaded Feb. 2, 2011 from county website
  • 2007  PDF maps only; Downloaded July 23, 2007 from county website
  • 2008  Downloaded Sept. 25, 2008 from county ftp
  • 2008  Downloaded Feb. 2, 2011 from county website
  • 2009  Downloaded Jul. 30, 2009 from county website
  • 2009  Downloaded Feb. 2, 2011 from county website
  • 2010  Downloaded Feb. 2, 2011 from county website
  • 2011  Downloaded Sept. 13, 2011 from county website and also acquired February 2011 via project
  • 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 Orange County for the following year(s) and formats:

  • 1998 - SID
Contact Data Services for information and access to the data files.


Statewide Collections:



Go to the Libraries County GIS Page