WSRS2022 submits letter to NGS requesting policy exceptions

The Wisconsin Spatial Reference System 2022 Task Force has submitted a letter to the National Geodetic Survey requesting exceptions to NGS’s policy regarding the modernization of the State Plane Coordinate System.

Two new PLSS corner numbering documents published by SCO

The SCO has recently published two documents detailing the implementation of a PLSS corner numbering system for the state.

Brenda Hemstead celebrates 40 years at the State Cartographer’s Office

Brenda Hemstead’s first day at the SCO was July 16, 1979.

US Survey Foot to be phased out in 2022

The National Geodetic Survey plans to phase out the US Survey Foot by 2022.

New publication: Proposed statewide PLSS corner numbering system

A new publication offers a proposal for implementing the Romportl System to number corners in the statewide Public Land Survey System (PLSS) database.

SCO bids farewell to Codie See

After six years at the SCO, Codie See is departing to begin a new phase of his life and career.

New WLIC Members Selected

The Wisconsin Land Information Program at the Department of Administration has announced the appointment of new Wisconsin Land Information Council members.

2019 PLSS Forum presentations and final report now available

Presentation slides and a final report are now available for the 2019 Public Land Survey System Forum held in Darlington on April 18, 2019.

Professor Alan Vonderohe’s book on the new 2022 datums is now available

In 2022 the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) will replace NAD 83 and NAVD 88 with new horizontal and vertical reference systems known as the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022 (NATRF2022) and the North …

National Geodetic Survey revises its plans for 2022 State Plane Coordinate System update

On March 7, 2019, NGS held a webinar to provide updates to their SPCS plans based on comments received from across the country.