Rowan County
Rowan County covers 512 square miles of northern North Carolina, with the county seat at Salisbury.
Open PublicGIS map Rowan County parcel map and property search
Taxes, deeds, permits and other Rowan County services on GovDir
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PublicGIS maps 83,180 parcels for Rowan County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Rowan County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property lines · Property owner · Property records · Parcel number · Aerial imagery
Rowan County's public map viewer for parcel boundaries and local map layers.
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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.
- 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.
- Rowan County GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads
Download raw data, visualize spatial patterns, and build new apps with free open data from the county.
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- 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.
- Rowan 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.
- Office
- Rowan County Planning and Zoning
- Phone
- 704-216-8588
- Address
- 130 W Innes Street Salisbury, NC 28144
- Rowan County floodplain and flood zonesFlood zones
Flood zone information and the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water.
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- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterOfficial 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.
- 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.
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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.
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- North Carolina Geological SurveyNorth Carolina geology: landslide, earthquake and ground hazards, groundwater, minerals and geologic maps.
- North Carolina GIS data downloadsElevation · 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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- USGS National Map ViewerNational base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
- 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.
- 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).
- Rowan County Register of DeedsPlats · Surveys and section corners
Where deeds, mortgages, easements and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
John Brindle, Register of Deeds- Phone
- 704-216-8626
- Address
- 402 N Main Street Salisbury, NC 28144
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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.
- NGS Survey Mark DatasheetsFederal survey mark datasheets and control monument records, searchable by county or coordinates.
- NCDOT Highway Division 9 OfficeRoads
The state, not the county, maintains roads in Rowan County; NCDOT Highway Division 9 covers the county and handles road maintenance and driveway permits for state roads there.
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- NCDOT Highway Division 9 Office (Rowan County)
- Phone
- (336) 747-7800
- Address
- 375 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC 27127
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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 Rowan County links
- Rowan County building and land use permitsWhich permits are required for building, land use and site work, and how to apply.
Rowan County offices
- Rowan County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.
- Phone
- 704-216-8586
- Address
- 130 W Innes Street Salisbury, NC 28144
- Website
- Visit website
- Rowan County property tax search and paymentView, print, or pay your property tax bill online using a credit card or ACH transaction.
- Rowan County Environmental ServicesSeptic and environmental health permits.
- Phone
- 704-216-8525
- Address
- 402 N Main Street Salisbury, NC 28144
- Website
- Visit website
- Rowan County GISMapping and GIS data.Columbus Hawks, GIS Manager
- gis@rowancountync.gov
- Address
- 130 W Innes Street Salisbury, NC 28144
- Website
- Visit website
- Rowan County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Rowan County is at the Salisbury Service Center, 2727 Old Concord Rd, Salisbury, NC 28146. 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
- (704) 637-1602
- Address
- 2727 Old Concord Rd, Salisbury, NC 28146
- Website
- Visit website
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About Rowan County
Rowan County covers 512 square miles of northern North Carolina, with the county seat at Salisbury. 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 Rowan County
- China GroveChina Grove Clerk · (704) 857-2466
- Cleveland
- East Spencer
- Faith
- Granite Quarry
- Kannapolis
- Landis
- Rockwell
- SalisburySalisbury Clerk · (704) 797-3001
- Spencer