Deschutes County elevation and terrain tools

Central Oregon • County seat: Bend

Deschutes County runs from the Cascade crest at Mount Bachelor and the Three Sisters down to the high desert around Bend and Redmond. Lava flows, pumice flats and canyon rims make slope and aspect change sharply over short distances.

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Lidar coverage

Lidar projects that cover Bend, from the USGS 3DEP index and DOGAMI’s project records. Other parts of the county may come from other projects; the coverage guide explains how to check any spot.

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Property boundaries

The Property tool can select taxlots in Deschutes County from the county assessor’s GIS taxlots (Deschutes County Assessor taxlots) and use the boundary as the area for any other tool. Assessor taxlots are not surveys.

Tools for Deschutes County

Property

Select a county taxlot and use its boundary as the analysis area.

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Property Report

A PDF terrain report for a taxlot: hillshade, contours, slope and elevation statistics.

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Contour Lines

Contour lines at the interval you choose, on the map and as vector files.

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Slope & Aspect

How steep the ground is and which way each slope faces.

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Sunlight

Hours of direct sun on any day of the year, with shadows cast by the terrain.

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Water & Drainage

Where water drains across the ground and where it would pond.

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Viewshed

Which ground is in line of sight from a point.

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Elevation Profile

A cross-section along a line, with ascent, descent and grade.

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Download Data

Contours, a DEM raster or a 3D surface mesh for the selected area.

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Places in Deschutes County

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