Planning for Wisconsin GIS coordination council takes to the road

Five upcoming listening sessions are intended to gather ideas and feedback for developing the scope, composition and structure of the proposed Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council.

 

Introducing PLSSFinder

Designed as a central point of access for locating Wisconsin Public Land Survey System (PLSS) corner information, “PLSSFinder” is now online and available for public access.

Longtime Bayfield County LIO stepping down May 1

Dave Lee, GIS Coordinator and Land Information Officer for Bayfield County, will leave his position with the county effective May 1, 2007.

“Maps and America” Lecture in Milwaukee on April 25th

The bicentennial of America’s oldest scientific agency will be celebrated with a presentation by historian John Cloud on the cartographic activities of the U.S Coast Survey.

Quarterly update meeting on for April 20th

State GIO Dave Mockert will update attendees on a wide variety of statewide and state agency GIS projects. 

Wisconsin well-represented at NSGIC mid-year meeting

State GIS coordinators meet, and make Congressional visits to educate policy-makers on national geospatial initiatives.  The next major NSGIC event is coming to Madison in September.

Bulletins dating back to 1975 now online

You now have access to over 30 years of Wisconsin mapping and geospatial history, all online!

Additional dates for Census Bureau address improvement workshops finalized

On March 21 we announced a series of U.S. Census Bureau “LUCA” workshops.  Registration information is now available for additional dates and locations.

James Clapp dies at age 74

Wisconsin lost a friend, mentor, and land information pioneer with the passing of Dr. James L. Clapp on March 31, 2007.

Wheeler headed for Proxix Solutions

Rock County Planning GIS Manager takes a new job in the private sector.