In 2011 the State Cartographer’s Office (SCO) announced a new pilot project to develop an updated and more accurate Public Land Survey System (PLSS) digital dataset for the state of Wisconsin. The intent of this project is to develop and test methods to aggregate accurate local data to update the statewide Landnet dataset produced by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in the 1990’s.
Discover new ways to create and share web-based maps.
ESRI is offering a free GIS seminar in Madison on October 13, 2011. “Extend the Reach of Your GIS” is intended to teach GIS professionals how to expand the access to their authoritative maps and geospatial information.
The SCO is conducting a pilot study during 2011 – 2012 which will develop and test data integration methods for statewide production of contemporary PLSS data. This project will consolidate local data into a single dataset using more accurate local data where available.
Frederick Reuss, renowned author of several books, was a plenary speaker at the recent National Map Users Conference in Golden, Colorado.
The SCO is proposing to develop a statewide cartographic database for small- and mid-scale mapping.
It’s the New Year, always a good time to take a few moments to anticipate what the next twelve months may bring. For several reasons I am very excited about the potential prospect of good things happening in 2007.
John Ellingson of Black River Falls, WI has been named the new Wisconsin State Geodetic Advisor. The appointment was made in early December by the National Geodetic Survey (NGS).
Early on in her 18-year career as Dane County Register-of-Deeds, Jane Licht was instrumental in the establishment of the Wisconsin Land Information Program.
An updated and expanded handbook on Wisconsin coordinate reference systems is coming your way! The publication will replace the SCO’s popular Wisconsin Coordinate Systems handbook published in 1995.
