Burke County
Burke County covers 506 square miles of northwestern North Carolina, with the county seat at Morganton.
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PublicGIS maps 58,843 parcels for Burke County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Burke County GIS mapCounty GIS map
The official interactive GIS map for Burke County. Open it to search a property and see its parcel and the other map layers the county publishes.
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- North Carolina statewide property mapNorth Carolina's statewide map of property lines. Search an address or parcel to see its boundaries. Accept the terms on the first screen to open the map.
- North Carolina GIS data downloadsProperty lines · Aerial imagery · GIS data downloads · Elevation · Addresses and 911 numbers
Download North Carolina's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.
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- Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsDigitized Sanborn fire insurance maps showing building footprints, materials and uses for American towns and cities, widely used in property history and environmental research.
- USDA NAIP Imagery HubFind and download USDA's leaf-on aerial photography for the contiguous United States. Check coverage and acquisition dates for the area you need.
- USGS National Map ViewerNational base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
- State Plane Coordinate System zonesThe official State Plane Coordinate System from the National Geodetic Survey: which zone covers each state and county, zone definitions and conversion tools.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
- NCES School District BoundariesNational school district boundary maps and downloadable GIS files, with an address lookup for the district serving a location.
- North Carolina Geological SurveyNorth Carolina geology: landslide, earthquake and ground hazards, groundwater, minerals and geologic maps.
- USGS topoViewBrowse and download every historical USGS topographic map for a location, useful for seeing old roads, buildings and shorelines.
- US Census GeocoderFree service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
- Burke County property tax search and paymentProperty records
Look up a property's tax bill and amount due, and see the ways you can pay.
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- North Carolina property taxIn North Carolina the County Assessor values your home and land and the County Tax Collector sends the bill. The Department of Revenue sets the rules, oversees revaluation and runs the elderly and disabled exclusion.
- Burke County Tax AdministrationParcel number
Values property and bills and collects county property tax.
- Phone
- 828-764-9430
- Burke County zoning and land useZoning
Zoning districts and land use rules, and which uses and buildings the rules permit on a given piece of land.
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- Burke County Planning and Zoning
- Phone
- (828) 764-9030
- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zones
Official source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
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- North Carolina floodplain and flood mapsNorth Carolina's floodplain program: the flood maps, the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water, and who runs the program locally.
- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
- FEMA Increased Cost of ComplianceFlood insurance coverage that helps pay to elevate, relocate, demolish or floodproof a substantially damaged building.
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Farm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
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- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up, USDA Farm Service AgencyHow the Conservation Reserve Program works, which sign-ups are open and what it pays. You enroll land in CRP at your county Farm Service Agency office at the local USDA Service Center.
- NRCS highly erodible land determinationsHow NRCS decides whether a farm field is highly erodible land, which affects USDA program eligibility and conservation plans. Requests go to NRCS at your local USDA Service Center.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
- North Carolina Department of Environmental QualityLakes and water
North Carolina's environmental agency: water quality, wetlands, waste and the permits that go with them.
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- North Carolina water wells and water rightsPrivate wells in North Carolina: the county well permit, the construction standards, water testing and the state well records.
- U.S. Drought MonitorWeekly national drought map by county, with historical conditions and state summaries.
- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerLand cover
National land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
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- National Land Cover Database (NLCD) DownloadsFilter and download National Land Cover Database products including Annual NLCD land cover for the contiguous United States. Provides downloadable raster products and links to the viewer for spatial selection.
- North Carolina state landsPublic land
North Carolina State Parks: where the state parks and recreation areas are, what you can do there, and a map of every park.
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- USGS map of public and protected landNational map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
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Submit paper plats sized 18×24 or 24×36 inches or electronic plats with the required statement, after having an approved MOU and listing the owner's name.
- Burke County Surveyor and survey recordsSurveys and section corners
Survey records and section corner information. Start here to find the corners a surveyor would use.
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- Burke County Surveyor
- Phone
- 828-764-9000
- Address
- 200 Avery Avenue Morganton, NC 28655
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- NGS survey mark and benchmark mapMap of National Geodetic Survey benchmarks and survey control marks. Zoom to a place, click a mark and open its datasheet with the mark's position, elevation and how to find it on the ground.
- North Carolina licensed land surveyor lookupSearch the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors for a licensed land surveyor by name or license number. Only a licensed surveyor can mark a legal property line on the ground, so check a surveyor's license before you hire one. Board phone 919-791-2000.
- BLM General Land Office RecordsSearch original federal land patents and survey plats by name or legal description to find the first private owner of a parcel.
- Burke County roads and public worksRoads
Local roads: maintenance, right of way, access permits and road maps.
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- Burke County Public Works
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- North Carolina Department of TransportationState highways in North Carolina: road maps, projects, and the approach or access permit you need before you build a driveway onto a state road.
- 811 Before You DigCall 811 or use your state 811 center's website a few business days before any digging, including fence posts, decks, trees and mailboxes. The service is free, and the utilities mark their buried lines with paint or flags. This page lists every state's 811 center.
- National Pipeline Mapping SystemPublic map viewer of transmission pipelines and operator contacts by county, for excavation planning and emergency response.
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The North Carolina coast: the CAMA permit, areas of environmental concern, setbacks from the ocean and estuarine waters, and what you may build.
- North Carolina hurricane evacuation zonesHazards and emergency information
Page for North Carolina's coastal evacuation zones with a lookup where you enter an address to find your zone. Covers the 21 coastal counties that use zones.
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- North Carolina landslide mapInteractive map of documented landslides in North Carolina. It is a screening tool, not a site-specific assessment.
- U.S. wildfire risk mapType a community, county or state to see its wildfire likelihood, risk to homes and exposure, with maps and charts. It shows long-term risk, not current fires, and is a screening tool, not an official hazard designation for a property.
- U.S. hurricane storm surge risk mapsInteractive map of how deep storm surge flooding could get near the coast in a worst-case hurricane of each category. It does not replace your local hurricane evacuation zone; check the state or county zone lookup for that.
Other Burke County links
- Burke County building and land use permitsWhich permits are required for building, land use and site work, and how to apply.
Burke County offices
- Burke County Register of DeedsRecords deeds and other land documents.Stephanie Norman, Register of Deeds
- Phone
- 828-764-9340
- Address
- 201 S Green Street Morganton, NC 28655
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- Visit website
- Burke County Environmental ServicesSeptic and environmental health permits.
- Phone
- 828-764-9240
- Address
- 110 N Green Street Morganton, NC 28655
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- Visit website
- Burke County GISMapping and GIS data.
- Phone
- 828-764-9420
- gis@burkenc.org
- Address
- P.O. Box 219 Morganton, NC 28680
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- Visit website
- Burke County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Burke County is at the Morganton Service Center, 130 Ammons Dr, Morganton, NC 28655. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works from the same office: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (828) 439-9727
- Address
- 130 Ammons Dr, Morganton, NC 28655
- Website
- Visit website
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About Burke County
Burke County covers 506 square miles of northwestern North Carolina, with the county seat at Morganton. The County Assessor values your house and land, the County Tax Collector bills and collects the tax, and the Register of Deeds keeps recorded land documents.
Cities in Burke County
- Connelly Springs
- Drexel
- Glen Alpine
- Hildebran
- Long View
- Morganton
- Rhodhiss
- Rutherford CollegeRutherford College Clerk · 828-874-0333
- ValdeseValdese Clerk · (828) 879-2117