El Paso County licenses geographic information system (GIS) datasets deemed significant County assets. County policy provides valuable geographic information to the public while establishing license schedules to help recover the costs of these datasets. These datasets are available in 4000’ x 4000’ delivery tiles. Before requesting data, customers should review terms of the standard county license agreement and refer to the 2018 GIS Data Distribution Policy for more specifics. For more information on the Resolution #18-052, please contact the El Paso County Clerk to the Board.

Aerial Photography Button

The latest available aerial photography dates from the spring and summer of 2022. This dataset is of varying 6-inch and 1-foot resolutions. Citizens can also request historical aerial photography for the years 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020.

  • Three-year license
    • 6-inch resolution – $100/tile
    • 1-foot resolution – $50/tile
  • Aerial Tiles View
Contour Data Image

Elevation contour features come in 2-foot intervals. The original data source is LiDAR Bare Earth data collected in 2011. The county does not release the original LiDAR data. The original LiDAR data has a vertical accuracy of 15 centimeters with an average point spacing of 1.4 meters. GIS Services projects the contours in the Colorado Central Zone in State Plane (Feet) units using the NAD83 horizontal datum. The vertical datum is NAVD.