County unveils new web mapping tool to help residents and developers search property data

Nov 6, 2025

Surry County staff and Civic Vanguard demonstrated a new web mapping application with GPS, linked assessment data, aerial photos (March 2025), zoning and wetlands layers, and search tools for site selection; the county plans a two-week soft rollout before fully switching to the new site in early December.

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Jamie Christiansen, president of Civic Vanguard, demonstrated a new county web mapping application the firm built as part of its service to Surry County. The live demo showed GPS location, a single search box for address, name or tax ID, links to assessment records, aerial photography (March 2025), zoning filters and wetlands/floodplain layers.

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