Forsyth County boundary is a base layer for all mapping within Forsyth County

Geospatial data about Forsyth County, North Carolina Road Right Of Way. Export to CAD, GIS, PDF, CSV and access via API.

City of Cumming administrative boundary derived from Forsyth County Tax Parcel feature class, updated as new annexations occur

This dataset was created to inventory Forsyth County's wastewater infrastructure. The data has been created by digitizing as-built drawings and CAD files in conjunction with orthophotography. Some data has been field verified with mapping grade GPS and survey grade GPS. Other uses include mapping and modeling.Two sub-layers for public consumption (FCWS & Private/Other).

The Plans Hearings (Administrative Permits) feature class are locations of permits that require a public hearing. This data is used for GIS mapping and Web Applications.

Geospatial data about Forsyth County, North Carolina Parcels. Export to CAD, GIS, PDF, CSV and access via API.

Geospatial data about Forsyth County, North Carolina Local Historic Landmarks. Export to CAD, GIS, PDF, CSV and access via API.

Rezoning Application Data and Boundaries for Forsyth County, Georgia

Cemeteries represent the location of a cemetery in Forsyth County. This includes cemeteries at churches, family plots, and cemeteries discovered during the course of land development.

This layer is a copy of relevant FEMA layers from the National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) database for Forsyth and surrounding counties. If you need GIS data from the NFHL database that is not included in this layer, please visit https://hazards.fema.gov/gis/nfhl/rest/services/public/NFHL/MapServer for the live feature services from FEMA.Layers included:FIRM PanelsLOMRsLOMAsPolitical JurisdictionsProfile BaselinesCross-SectionsBase Flood ElevationsGeneral StructuresRiver Mile MarkersWater AreasFlood Hazard BoundariesFlood Hazard Zones

Zoning is the process of dividing land in a municipality into zones (e.g. residential, industrial) in which certain land uses are permitted or prohibited. Forsyth County has the following zoning categories;Res1 - Single Family Residential DistrictRes2 - Single Family Residential DistrictCR2 - Single Family Community Residential DistrictRes3 - Single Family Residential DistrictRes4 - Single Family Residential DistrictRes6 - Multi-Family Residential DistrictMHP - Manufactured Home Park DistrictR1R - Single Family Residential Restricted DistrictCR1 - Single Family Community Residential DistrictR1 - Single Family Residential DistrictR2R - Single Family Residential Restricted DistrictOSR - Open Space Residential DistrictR2 - Single Family Residential DistrictR3 - Multi-Family Residential DistrictR4 - Mobile Home Park DistrictLR - Lake Residential DistrictNS - Neighborhood Shopping DistrictUV - Urban Village DistrictHB - Highway Business DistrictCBD - Commercial Business DistrictHC - Heavy Commercial DistrictBP - Business ParkO&I - Office and Institutional DistrictOR - Office Residential DistrictOCMS - Office Commercial Multiple Story DistrictM1 - Restricted Industrial DistrictM2 - Heavy Industrial DistrictMINE - Mining Operations DistrictA1 - Agricultural DistrictAg RES - Agricultural Residential DistrictPUD - Planned Unit Development DistrictMPD - Master Planned District

Road segments representing centerlines of all roadways or carriageways in a local government. Typically, this information is compiled from orthoimagery or other aerial photography sources. This representation of the road centerlines support address geocoding and mapping. It also serves as a source for public works and other agencies that are responsible for the active management of the road network.

North Carolina Effective Flood zones: In 2000, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated North Carolina a Cooperating Technical Partner State, formalizing an agreement between FEMA and the State to modernize flood maps. This partnership resulted in creation of the North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program (NCFMP). As a CTS, the State assumed primary ownership and responsibility of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for all North Carolina communities as part of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). This project includes conducting flood hazard analyses and producing updated, Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs). Floodplain management is a process that aims to achieve reduced losses due to flooding. It takes on many forms, but is realized through a series of federal, state, and local programs and regulations, in concert with industry practice, to identify flood risk, implement methods to protect man-made development from flooding, and protect the natural and beneficial functions of floodplains. FIRMs are the primary tool for state and local governments to mitigate areas of flooding. Individual county databases can be downloaded from https://fris.nc.gov Updated Jan 17th, 2025.

This layer deliniates Community Character areas as developed in the 2017-2037 Forsyth County Compreshenvie Plan. Commnity Areas represent specific geographic locales that have unique, recognizable characteristics that are different from adjacent areas. Distinctions are based on the form, pattern and intensity of land development.Comprehensive Plan (2017 - 2037)The purpose of the Comprehensive Plan is to guide the intensity, location and timing of development and to ensure compatibility with existing uses, infrastructure and economic trends while protecting natural and cultural resources.Forsyth County's Comprehensive Plan serves as a policy guide as decisions are made in relation to growth and land use change. The plan addresses critical issues and opportunities through the incorporation of a shared vision for the community's future.Please see the Forsyth County website for a complete copy of the plan as well as a .PDF of the Community Character Maps

Polygon features representing waterbodies that consist of Lakes or ponds in Forsyth County Georgia. Original data were captured from Mylar separates containing the "blue-layer" from the U.S. Geographic Survey's 1:24000-scale quadrangle maps.Forsyth County GIS Department reviewed and updated this information using Ortho Imagery with improved pixel and spatial resolution

NOTICE: This geometry of this dataset has been modified by Forsyth County GIS to match the geometry of the county's stream layer. The associated attribute information has not been modified. This ESRI GIS data set is based on the descriptive locations of the listed water bodies within the Year 2008 Integrated 305(b)/303(d) Report, however, it should not be considered as Georgia's approved list. While reasonable effort has been made to ensure this GIS data set accurately reflects the approved list, if discrepancies are found, the water body information in the .pdf documents mentioned below are to be considered official and supercede the GIS data set. On June 6th, 2008, the Georgia DNR Environmental Protection Division's Year 2008 Integrated 305(b)/303(d) Report (also referred to as Water Quality in Georgia 2006-2007) and lists were approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA). The final and official, approved lists of water body classifications for Rivers/Streams, Lakes/Reservoirs, Coastal Streams, Coastal Beaches, and Sounds/Harbors can be found in .pdf format at http://www.gaepd.com/Documents/305b.html and in the compressed .zip with this GIS data set. This GIS data set represents the State of Georgia assessment of water quality and resulting Year 305(b)/303(d) list of waters prepared in response to Sections 305(b) and 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and in accordance with the USEPA implementing regulations and guidance. Assessed water bodies are classified as assessment pending, supporting or not supporting their designated uses according to a comparison of water quality monitoring results to water quality standards and other pertinent information. New for the Year 305(b)/303(d) list is the designation of Category Tier levels for each assessed water body. The USEPA is requiring Georgia to use these Category Tier levels beginning with year and subsequent 305(b)/303(d) reports to USEPA. Please refer to the .pdf file titled "Summary of Changes to the Format of Y2008 305(b)/303(d) List of Waters" at http://www.gaepd.com/Files_PDF/305b/Y2008_303d/Y2008_Summary_of_Formatting_Changes_List.pdf or in the compressed .zip with this GIS data set for more information about Tier levels. This GIS data set is an ESRI polyline shapefile representing Year 2008 305(b)/303(d) listed Rivers/Streams, Coastal Streams and Coastal Beaches segments at a scale of 1:100,000 in Geographic North American Datum 1983 (NAD83). The majority of the GIS data set is based on previous Georgia EPD GIS shapefiles for the 305(b)/303(d) List for the Years 2006, 2004, 2002 and 2000. Georgia's GIS data set for Year 2008 305(b)/303(d) list has been significantly expanded and improved over previous years GIS shapefiles. All new Rivers/Streams and Coastal Streams segments have been created using the National Hydrography Dataset(NHD) Medium Resolution geodatabase feature class. Beach segments were created by Georgia DNR Coastal Resource Division using aerial photography and color IR DOQQs. When using this GIS dataset, the polylines represent the beginning and end of a listed segment within the state of Georgia. The associated attribute table includes all fields and information within the 305(b)/303(d) list that corresponds to the GIS polyline in addition to USGS Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 8 and 10.