Introduction

Geographical scale, in terms of spatial extent, provide a basis for other branches of science. This dataset contains newly proposed geographical and geological GIS boundaries for the Pan-Tibetan Highlands (new proposed name for the High Mountain Asia), based on geological and geomorphological features. This region comprises the Tibetan Plateau and three adjacent mountain regions: the Himalaya, Hengduan Mountains and Mountains of Central Asia, and boundaries are also given for each subregion individually. The dataset will benefit quantitative spatial analysis by providing a well-defined geographical scale for other branches of research, aiding cross-disciplinary comparisons and synthesis, as well as reproducibility of research results.

The dataset comprises three subsets, and we provide three data formats (.shp, .geojson and .kmz) for each of them. Shapefile format (.shp) was generated in ArcGIS Pro, and the other two were converted from shapefile, the conversion steps refer to 'Data processing' section below. The following is a description of the three subsets:

(1) The GIS boundaries we newly defined of the Pan-Tibetan Highlands and its four constituent sub-regions, i.e. the Tibetan Plateau, Himalaya, Hengduan Mountains and the Mountains of Central Asia. All files are placed in the "Pan-Tibetan Highlands (Liu et al._2022)" folder.

(2) We also provide GIS boundaries that were applied by other studies (cited in Fig. 3 of our work) in the folder "Tibetan Plateau and adjacent mountains (Others’ definitions)". If these data is used, please cite the relevent paper accrodingly. In addition, it is worthy to note that the GIS boundaries of Hengduan Mountains (Li et al. 1987a) and Mountains of Central Asia (Foggin et al. 2021) were newly generated in our study using Georeferencing toolbox in ArcGIS Pro.

(3) Geological assemblages and characters of the Pan-Tibetan Highlands, including Cratons and micro-continental blocks (Fig. S1), plus sutures, faults and thrusts (Fig. 4), are placed in the "Pan-Tibetan Highlands (geological files)" folder.

Note: High Mountain Asia: The name ‘High Mountain Asia’ is the only direct synonym of Pan-Tibetan Highlands, but this term is both grammatically awkward and somewhat misleading, and hence the term ‘Pan-Tibetan Highlands’ is here proposed to replace it. Third Pole: The first use of the term ‘Third Pole’ was in reference to the Himalaya by Kurz & Montandon (1933), but the usage was subsequently broadened to the Tibetan Plateau or the whole of the Pan-Tibetan Highlands. The mainstream scientific literature refer the ‘Third Pole’ to the region encompassing the Tibetan Plateau, Himalaya, Hengduan Mountains, Karakoram, Hindu Kush and Pamir. This definition was surpported by geological strcture (Main Pamir Thrust) in the western part, and generally overlaps with the ‘Tibetan Plateau’ sensu lato defined by some previous studies, but is more specific.

More discussion and reference about names please refer to the paper. The figures (Figs. 3, 4, S1) mentioned above were attached in the end of this document.

Data processing

We provide three data formats. Conversion of shapefile data to kmz format was done in ArcGIS Pro. We used the Layer to KML tool in Conversion Toolbox to convert the shapefile to kmz format. Conversion of shapefile data to geojson format was done in R. We read the data using the shapefile function of the raster package, and wrote it as a geojson file using the geojson_write function in the geojsonio package.

Version

Version 2022.1.

Acknowledgements

This study was supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB31010000), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41971071), the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences, CAS (ZDBS-LY-7001). We are grateful to our coauthors insightful discussion and comments. We also want to thank professors Jed Kaplan, Yin An, Dai Erfu, Zhang Guoqing, Peter Cawood, Tobias Bolch and Marc Foggin for suggestions and providing GIS files.

Citation

Liu, J., Milne, R. I., Zhu, G. F., Spicer, R. A., Wambulwa, M. C., Wu, Z. Y., Li, D. Z. (2022). Name and scale matters: Clarifying the geography of Tibetan Plateau and adjacent mountain regions. Global and Planetary Change, In revision

Jie Liu & Guangfu Zhu. (2022). Geographical and geological GIS boundaries of the Tibetan Plateau and adjacent mountain regions (Version 2022.1). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6432940

Contacts

Dr. Jie LIU: E-mail: liujie@mail.kib.ac.cn;

Mr. Guangfu ZHU: zhuguangfu@mail.kib.ac.cn

Institution: Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Address: 132# Lanhei Road, Heilongtan, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, China

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This dataset is available under the Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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These web layers display discrete tidal zoning generated by the National Ocean Service (NOS) Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS). Zoned tides, relative to a tidal datum, can be constructed by applying time and range correctors to observed water level data from a NOAA tide station. These correctors and the recommended tide stations are contained within discrete tide zones. Each zone was constructed with an ideal uncertainty of less than 0.45m at 95% Confidence Interval.Content: Discrete Tide Zones: Discrete tide zones delineate geographic areas of similar tidal characteristics. For each discrete zone, a tide curve can be constructed by applying a time (AvgTimeCorr) and range (RangeRatio) corrector to the observed water level data for the zone's assigned control water level station. Zones are grouped by geographic region. Table attributes contain tidal information for each zone:ControlStn: Operating water level station referenced by the zone AvgTimeCorr: Average of high and low tide time corrections in 6 minute intervalsRangeRatio: Range ratio (multiplier used to scale the tidal value read for the observation file)ControlStn2 (where available): Alternate operating water level station referenced by the zoneAvgTimeCorr2 (where available): Alternate average of high and low tide time corrections in 6 minute intervalsRangeRatio2 (where available): Alternate range ratio (multiplier used to scale the tidal value read for the observation file)Download Layers to Shapefile, CSV, FGDB, GeoJSON or Feature Collection by clicking on the "Export To" drop-down menu below.(Copy/paste the following link into your browser to access the authoritative data source: ftp://tidepool.nos.noaa.gov/pub/outgoing/HPT/CO-OPS_Regional_Zoning/)Note: Please be aware that you must create a free ArcGIS Online account before you can download the data.Tide Zone Water Level Correction for Hydrographic Data: To create a tide zone correction file for use with hydrographic processing software you will need the following information from the shapefiles contained in this map:Name (OBJECTID) and number of vertices for each zone that overlaps your area of coverageCoordinates of all vertices within each tide zone polygonReference/Control tide station (ControlStn or ControlStn2) for each zoneAverage tide time corrector (AvgTimeCorr or AvgTimeCorr2) and tide zone range ratio (RangeRatio or RangeRatio2)Reference/Control tide station name and coordinatesSix minute preliminary and verified water level data may be retrieved in one month increments over the internet from the CO-OPS web services at https://opendap.co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/axis/ by clicking on “Six Minute Data”.More Resources: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hydro.html

Stormwater Pipe/Conveyance Lines in Fuquay-Varina. Please note that many of the stormwater line features represent privately owned and maintained pipes, and these are essential for mapping and understanding the stormwater drainage network sub-systems at the neighborhood level. Please pay attention to the Subtype field to identify the different categories of public vs. private and culvert type stormwater lines. Directionality (start vs. end vertices) of these line features reflects real world flow direction. The GIS data in the area of Downtown Fuquay-Varina has a lot of old and erroneous stormwater features. A project is currently underway to correct much of this inaccurate stormwater data. Please note that ALL public utility data layers can be downloaded in a single .mpkx (ArcGIS Pro map package file), updated every Friday evening. This .mpkx file can be opened directly with ArcGIS Pro version 3+. Alternatively, you can extract the file geodatabase within it by renaming the file ending .mpkx to .zip and treating it like a zip archive file, for use in any version of ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap software. You can also use QGIS, a powerful, free, and open-source GIS software.The Town of Fuquay-Varina creates, maintains, and serves out a variety of utility information to the public, including its Potable Water System, Sanitary Sewer System, and Stormwater Collection System features. This is the same utility data displayed in our public web map. This utility data includes some features designated as 'private' that are not owned or maintained by the Town, but may be helpful for modeling and other informational purposes. Please pay particular attention to the terms of use and disclaimer associated with these data. Some data includes the use of Subtypes and Domains that may not translate well to Shapefile or GeoJSON downloads available through our Open Data site. Please beware the dangers of cartographic misrepresentation if you are unfamiliar with filtering and symbolizing data based on attributes. Water System Layers:Water LinesWater ValvesWater ManholesFire HydrantsFire Department ConnectionsWater MetersWater Meter VaultsRPZ (Backflow Preventers)Water TankWater Booster StationsHarnett County Water District AreaSewer System Layers:Gravity Sewer LinesForced Sewer LinesSewer ManholesSewer ValvesSewer CleanoutsSewer Pump StationsWastewater Treatment PlantsStormwater System Layers:Stormwater Lines (Pipes)Stormwater Points (Inlets/Outlets/Manholes)Stormwater Control Measure Points (SCM's, such as Wet Ponds / Retention Basins)

Water Lines (pipes) within Fuquay-Varina. This is a rather extensive collection of a number of sub-types of water lines, and includes both public and privately owned features. Mainly, there are public water mains, public hydrants legs, private hydrant/fire legs, and private mains/service lines. Water service lines (i.e. service legs from mains to meters) maintained by the Town are only recently being mapped in our GIS system and are limited. When using this data, please pay close attention to WLine_Subtype and OWNEDBY fields. Please note that ALL public utility data layers can be downloaded in a single .mpkx (ArcGIS Pro map package file), updated every Friday evening. This .mpkx file can be opened directly with ArcGIS Pro version 3+. Alternatively, you can extract the file geodatabase within it by renaming the file ending .mpkx to .zip and treating it like a zip archive file, for use in any version of ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap software. You can also use QGIS, a powerful, free, and open-source GIS software.The Town of Fuquay-Varina creates, maintains, and serves out a variety of utility information to the public, including its Potable Water System, Sanitary Sewer System, and Stormwater Collection System features. This is the same utility data displayed in our public web map. This utility data includes some features designated as 'private' that are not owned or maintained by the Town, but may be helpful for modeling and other informational purposes. Please pay particular attention to the terms of use and disclaimer associated with these data. Some data includes the use of Subtypes and Domains that may not translate well to Shapefile or GeoJSON downloads available through our Open Data site. Please beware the dangers of cartographic misrepresentation if you are unfamiliar with filtering and symbolizing data based on attributes. Water System Layers:Water LinesWater ValvesWater ManholesFire HydrantsFire Department ConnectionsWater MetersRPZ (Backflow Preventers)Water TankWater Booster StationsHarnett County Water District AreaSewer System Layers:Gravity Sewer LinesForced Sewer LinesSewer ManholesSewer ValvesSewer CleanoutsSewer Pump StationsWastewater Treatment PlantsStormwater System Layers:Stormwater Lines (Pipes)Stormwater Points (Inlets/Outlets/Manholes)Stormwater Control Measure Points (SCM's, such as Wet Ponds / Retention Basins)

Water Valves within Fuquay-Varina. Please note that some of these valves are privately owned and maintained. Pay attention to the WValve_Subtype field and OWNEDBY fields. Please note that ALL public utility data layers can be downloaded in a single .mpkx (ArcGIS Pro map package file), updated every Friday evening. This .mpkx file can be opened directly with ArcGIS Pro version 3+. Alternatively, you can extract the file geodatabase within it by renaming the file ending .mpkx to .zip and treating it like a zip archive file, for use in any version of ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap software. You can also use QGIS, a powerful, free, and open-source GIS software.The Town of Fuquay-Varina creates, maintains, and serves out a variety of utility information to the public, including its Potable Water System, Sanitary Sewer System, and Stormwater Collection System features. This is the same utility data displayed in our public web map. This utility data includes some features designated as 'private' that are not owned or maintained by the Town, but may be helpful for modeling and other informational purposes. Please pay particular attention to the terms of use and disclaimer associated with these data. Some data includes the use of Subtypes and Domains that may not translate well to Shapefile or GeoJSON downloads available through our Open Data site. Please beware the dangers of cartographic misrepresentation if you are unfamiliar with filtering and symbolizing data based on attributes. Water System Layers:Water LinesWater ValvesWater ManholesFire HydrantsFire Department ConnectionsWater MetersRPZ (Backflow Preventers)Water TankWater Booster StationsHarnett County Water District AreaSewer System Layers:Gravity Sewer LinesForced Sewer LinesSewer ManholesSewer ValvesSewer CleanoutsSewer Pump StationsWastewater Treatment PlantsStormwater System Layers:Stormwater Lines (Pipes)Stormwater Points (Inlets/Outlets/Manholes)Stormwater Control Measure Points (SCM's, such as Wet Ponds / Retention Basins)

The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. The primary legal divisions of most states are termed counties. In Louisiana, these divisions are known as parishes. In Alaska, which has no counties, the equivalent entities are the organized boroughs, city and boroughs, municipalities, and for the unorganized area, census areas. The latter are delineated cooperatively for statistical purposes by the State of Alaska and the Census Bureau. In four states (Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia), there are one or more incorporated places that are independent of any county organization and thus constitute primary divisions of their states. These incorporated places are known as independent cities and are treated as equivalent entities for purposes of data presentation. The District of Columbia and Guam have no primary divisions, and each area is considered an equivalent entity for purposes of data presentation. The Census Bureau treats the following entities as equivalents of counties for purposes of data presentation: Municipios in Puerto Rico, Districts and Islands in American Samoa, Municipalities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Islands in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The entire area of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas is covered by counties or equivalent entities. The boundaries for counties and equivalent entities are as of January 1, 2017, primarily as reported through the Census Bureau's Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS).

RPZ (Reduced Pressure Zone assembly) points a.k.a. Backflow Preventers within Fuquay-Varina. This dataset is limited in scope, and mostly includes features from developments newer than 2015. RPZ's are usually privately owned and maintained.Please note that ALL public utility data layers can be downloaded in a single .mpkx (ArcGIS Pro map package file), updated every Friday evening. This .mpkx file can be opened directly with ArcGIS Pro version 3+. Alternatively, you can extract the file geodatabase within it by renaming the file ending .mpkx to .zip and treating it like a zip archive file, for use in any version of ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap software. You can also use QGIS, a powerful, free, and open-source GIS software.The Town of Fuquay-Varina creates, maintains, and serves out a variety of utility information to the public, including its Potable Water System, Sanitary Sewer System, and Stormwater Collection System features. This is the same utility data displayed in our public web map. This utility data includes some features designated as 'private' that are not owned or maintained by the Town, but may be helpful for modeling and other informational purposes. Please pay particular attention to the terms of use and disclaimer associated with these data. Some data includes the use of Subtypes and Domains that may not translate well to Shapefile or GeoJSON downloads available through our Open Data site. Please beware the dangers of cartographic misrepresentation if you are unfamiliar with filtering and symbolizing data based on attributes. Water System Layers:Water LinesWater ValvesWater ManholesFire HydrantsFire Department ConnectionsWater MetersRPZ (Backflow Preventers)Water TankWater Booster StationsHarnett County Water District AreaSewer System Layers:Gravity Sewer LinesForced Sewer LinesSewer ManholesSewer ValvesSewer CleanoutsSewer Pump StationsWastewater Treatment PlantsStormwater System Layers:Stormwater Lines (Pipes)Stormwater Points (Inlets/Outlets/Manholes)Stormwater Control Measure Points (SCM's, such as Wet Ponds / Retention Basins)

Sewer system valve points in Fuquay-Varina. These are primarily forced sewer pipe valves. Please note that ALL public utility data layers can be downloaded in a single .mpkx (ArcGIS Pro map package file), updated every Friday evening. This .mpkx file can be opened directly with ArcGIS Pro version 3+. Alternatively, you can extract the file geodatabase within it by renaming the file ending .mpkx to .zip and treating it like a zip archive file, for use in any version of ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap software. You can also use QGIS, a powerful, free, and open-source GIS software.The Town of Fuquay-Varina creates, maintains, and serves out a variety of utility information to the public, including its Potable Water System, Sanitary Sewer System, and Stormwater Collection System features. This is the same utility data displayed in our public web map. This utility data includes some features designated as 'private' that are not owned or maintained by the Town, but may be helpful for modeling and other informational purposes. Please pay particular attention to the terms of use and disclaimer associated with these data. Some data includes the use of Subtypes and Domains that may not translate well to Shapefile or GeoJSON downloads available through our Open Data site. Please beware the dangers of cartographic misrepresentation if you are unfamiliar with filtering and symbolizing data based on attributes. Water System Layers:Water LinesWater ValvesWater ManholesFire HydrantsFire Department ConnectionsWater MetersWater Meter VaultsRPZ (Backflow Preventers)Water TankWater Booster StationsHarnett County Water District AreaSewer System Layers:Gravity Sewer LinesForced Sewer LinesSewer ManholesSewer ValvesSewer CleanoutsSewer Pump StationsWastewater Treatment PlantsStormwater System Layers:Stormwater Lines (Pipes)Stormwater Points (Inlets/Outlets/Manholes)Stormwater Control Measure Points (SCM's, such as Wet Ponds / Retention Basins)

Fire Hydrants points in Fuquay-Varina. Please note that some Fire Hydrants in this dataset are privately owned and maintained. Please note that ALL public utility data layers can be downloaded in a single .mpkx (ArcGIS Pro map package file), updated every Friday evening. This .mpkx file can be opened directly with ArcGIS Pro version 3+. Alternatively, you can extract the file geodatabase within it by renaming the file ending .mpkx to .zip and treating it like a zip archive file, for use in any version of ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap software. You can also use QGIS, a powerful, free, and open-source GIS software.The Town of Fuquay-Varina creates, maintains, and serves out a variety of utility information to the public, including its Potable Water System, Sanitary Sewer System, and Stormwater Collection System features. This is the same utility data displayed in our public web map. This utility data includes some features designated as 'private' that are not owned or maintained by the Town, but may be helpful for modeling and other informational purposes. Please pay particular attention to the terms of use and disclaimer associated with these data. Some data includes the use of Subtypes and Domains that may not translate well to Shapefile or GeoJSON downloads available through our Open Data site. Please beware the dangers of cartographic misrepresentation if you are unfamiliar with filtering and symbolizing data based on attributes. Water System Layers:Water LinesWater ValvesWater ManholesFire HydrantsFire Department ConnectionsWater MetersRPZ (Backflow Preventers)Water TankWater Booster StationsHarnett County Water District AreaSewer System Layers:Gravity Sewer LinesForced Sewer LinesSewer ManholesSewer ValvesSewer CleanoutsSewer Pump StationsWastewater Treatment PlantsStormwater System Layers:Stormwater Lines (Pipes)Stormwater Points (Inlets/Outlets/Manholes)Stormwater Control Measure Points (SCM's, such as Wet Ponds / Retention Basins)

Sewer Pump Station point locations in Fuquay-Varina. Pump Stations force wastewater uphill (in pipes under pressure) from a relatively low-lying gravity sewer system, allowing the wastewater to continue draining to a Wastewater Treatment Plant via a different gravity sewer system. Please note that ALL public utility data layers can be downloaded in a single .mpkx (ArcGIS Pro map package file), updated every Friday evening. This .mpkx file can be opened directly with ArcGIS Pro version 3+. Alternatively, you can extract the file geodatabase within it by renaming the file ending .mpkx to .zip and treating it like a zip archive file, for use in any version of ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap software. You can also use QGIS, a powerful, free, and open-source GIS software.The Town of Fuquay-Varina creates, maintains, and serves out a variety of utility information to the public, including its Potable Water System, Sanitary Sewer System, and Stormwater Collection System features. This is the same utility data displayed in our public web map. This utility data includes some features designated as 'private' that are not owned or maintained by the Town, but may be helpful for modeling and other informational purposes. Please pay particular attention to the terms of use and disclaimer associated with these data. Some data includes the use of Subtypes and Domains that may not translate well to Shapefile or GeoJSON downloads available through our Open Data site. Please beware the dangers of cartographic misrepresentation if you are unfamiliar with filtering and symbolizing data based on attributes. Water System Layers:Water LinesWater ValvesWater ManholesFire HydrantsFire Department ConnectionsWater MetersWater Meter VaultsRPZ (Backflow Preventers)Water TankWater Booster StationsHarnett County Water District AreaSewer System Layers:Gravity Sewer LinesForced Sewer LinesSewer ManholesSewer ValvesSewer CleanoutsSewer Pump StationsWastewater Treatment PlantsStormwater System Layers:Stormwater Lines (Pipes)Stormwater Points (Inlets/Outlets/Manholes)Stormwater Control Measure Points (SCM's, such as Wet Ponds / Retention Basins)

Water Manhole points in Fuquay-Varina. These are generally manholes that give access to Air Release Valves installed on water mains to release air pressure buildup at high points in the system. These are different from the Blowoff Valve Assemblies (which can be found in our Water Valve layer) that are attached to the end points of water mains and are not inside manholes. Please note that ALL public utility data layers can be downloaded in a single .mpkx (ArcGIS Pro map package file), updated every Friday evening. This .mpkx file can be opened directly with ArcGIS Pro version 3+. Alternatively, you can extract the file geodatabase within it by renaming the file ending .mpkx to .zip and treating it like a zip archive file, for use in any version of ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap software. You can also use QGIS, a powerful, free, and open-source GIS software.The Town of Fuquay-Varina creates, maintains, and serves out a variety of utility information to the public, including its Potable Water System, Sanitary Sewer System, and Stormwater Collection System features. This is the same utility data displayed in our public web map. This utility data includes some features designated as 'private' that are not owned or maintained by the Town, but may be helpful for modeling and other informational purposes. Please pay particular attention to the terms of use and disclaimer associated with these data. Some data includes the use of Subtypes and Domains that may not translate well to Shapefile or GeoJSON downloads available through our Open Data site. Please beware the dangers of cartographic misrepresentation if you are unfamiliar with filtering and symbolizing data based on attributes. Water System Layers:Water LinesWater ValvesWater ManholesFire HydrantsFire Department ConnectionsWater MetersRPZ (Backflow Preventers)Water TankWater Booster StationsHarnett County Water District AreaSewer System Layers:Gravity Sewer LinesForced Sewer LinesSewer ManholesSewer ValvesSewer CleanoutsSewer Pump StationsWastewater Treatment PlantsStormwater System Layers:Stormwater Lines (Pipes)Stormwater Points (Inlets/Outlets/Manholes)Stormwater Control Measure Points (SCM's, such as Wet Ponds / Retention Basins)

Gravity Sewer Pipe Lines in Fuquay-Varina. These line features primarily represent gravity sewer mains. Directionality (start vs. end vertices) of these line features should reflect real world flow direction. The mapping of sewer service lines began recently -- those features are currently rather limited in this dataset. There are also some privately owned and maintained pipes that are mapped for modeling and informational purposes, which also started only recently, most often from as-built utility data from large development projects since 2015. Please pay attention to the Subtype field to identify the different categories of gravity sewer lines. Please note that ALL public utility data layers can be downloaded in a single .mpkx (ArcGIS Pro map package file), updated every Friday evening. This .mpkx file can be opened directly with ArcGIS Pro version 3+. Alternatively, you can extract the file geodatabase within it by renaming the file ending .mpkx to .zip and treating it like a zip archive file, for use in any version of ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap software. You can also use QGIS, a powerful, free, and open-source GIS software.The Town of Fuquay-Varina creates, maintains, and serves out a variety of utility information to the public, including its Potable Water System, Sanitary Sewer System, and Stormwater Collection System features. This is the same utility data displayed in our public web map. This utility data includes some features designated as 'private' that are not owned or maintained by the Town, but may be helpful for modeling and other informational purposes. Please pay particular attention to the terms of use and disclaimer associated with these data. Some data includes the use of Subtypes and Domains that may not translate well to Shapefile or GeoJSON downloads available through our Open Data site. Please beware the dangers of cartographic misrepresentation if you are unfamiliar with filtering and symbolizing data based on attributes. Water System Layers:Water LinesWater ValvesWater ManholesFire HydrantsFire Department ConnectionsWater MetersWater Meter VaultsRPZ (Backflow Preventers)Water TankWater Booster StationsHarnett County Water District AreaSewer System Layers:Gravity Sewer LinesForced Sewer LinesSewer ManholesSewer ValvesSewer CleanoutsSewer Pump StationsWastewater Treatment PlantsStormwater System Layers:Stormwater Lines (Pipes)Stormwater Points (Inlets/Outlets/Manholes)Stormwater Control Measure Points (SCM's, such as Wet Ponds / Retention Basins)

Sewer system valve points in Fuquay-Varina. These are primarily forced sewer pipe valves. Please note that ALL public utility data layers can be downloaded in a single .mpkx (ArcGIS Pro map package file), updated every Friday evening. This .mpkx file can be opened directly with ArcGIS Pro version 3+. Alternatively, you can extract the file geodatabase within it by renaming the file ending .mpkx to .zip and treating it like a zip archive file, for use in any version of ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap software. You can also use QGIS, a powerful, free, and open-source GIS software.The Town of Fuquay-Varina creates, maintains, and serves out a variety of utility information to the public, including its Potable Water System, Sanitary Sewer System, and Stormwater Collection System features. This is the same utility data displayed in our public web map. This utility data includes some features designated as 'private' that are not owned or maintained by the Town, but may be helpful for modeling and other informational purposes. Please pay particular attention to the terms of use and disclaimer associated with these data. Some data includes the use of Subtypes and Domains that may not translate well to Shapefile or GeoJSON downloads available through our Open Data site. Please beware the dangers of cartographic misrepresentation if you are unfamiliar with filtering and symbolizing data based on attributes. Water System Layers:Water LinesWater ValvesWater ManholesFire HydrantsFire Department ConnectionsWater MetersWater Meter VaultsRPZ (Backflow Preventers)Water TankWater Booster StationsHarnett County Water District AreaSewer System Layers:Gravity Sewer LinesForced Sewer LinesSewer ManholesSewer ValvesSewer CleanoutsSewer Pump StationsWastewater Treatment PlantsStormwater System Layers:Stormwater Lines (Pipes)Stormwater Points (Inlets/Outlets/Manholes)Stormwater Control Measure Points (SCM's, such as Wet Ponds / Retention Basins)

Above ground Water Tank points in Fuquay-Varina. Please note that ALL public utility data layers can be downloaded in a single .mpkx (ArcGIS Pro map package file), updated every Friday evening. This .mpkx file can be opened directly with ArcGIS Pro version 3+. Alternatively, you can extract the file geodatabase within it by renaming the file ending .mpkx to .zip and treating it like a zip archive file, for use in any version of ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap software. You can also use QGIS, a powerful, free, and open-source GIS software.The Town of Fuquay-Varina creates, maintains, and serves out a variety of utility information to the public, including its Potable Water System, Sanitary Sewer System, and Stormwater Collection System features. This is the same utility data displayed in our public web map. This utility data includes some features designated as 'private' that are not owned or maintained by the Town, but may be helpful for modeling and other informational purposes. Please pay particular attention to the terms of use and disclaimer associated with these data. Some data includes the use of Subtypes and Domains that may not translate well to Shapefile or GeoJSON downloads available through our Open Data site. Please beware the dangers of cartographic misrepresentation if you are unfamiliar with filtering and symbolizing data based on attributes. Water System Layers:Water LinesWater ValvesWater ManholesFire HydrantsFire Department ConnectionsWater MetersRPZ (Backflow Preventers)Water TankWater Booster StationsHarnett County Water District AreaSewer System Layers:Gravity Sewer LinesForced Sewer LinesSewer ManholesSewer ValvesSewer CleanoutsSewer Pump StationsWastewater Treatment PlantsStormwater System Layers:Stormwater Lines (Pipes)Stormwater Points (Inlets/Outlets/Manholes)Stormwater Control Measure Points (SCM's, such as Wet Ponds / Retention Basins)