SCO Students Present Their Research about the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve

Four current and former students at the State Cartographer’s Office presented their research at the 14th Annual St. Louis River Summit in Superior, Wisconsin, this week.

Presenter Topics Announced for UW-Madison Geospatial Summit

Check out the titles of the presentations to be delivered at the UW-Madison Geospatial Summit on April 10, 2024.

Amy Kind to Deliver Keynote Address at UW-Madison Geospatial Summit

Amy Kind, MD, Phd, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, will speak on “Advancing Precision Medicine via Social Exposome Geography” at the UW-Madison Geospatial Summit on April 10, 2024.

Measuring and Visualizing Areal Distortion using Tissot’s Indicatrix

How to calculate Tissot’s Indicatrix, with an example showing areal distortion for the Wisconsin Transverse Mercator Projection.

Wisconsin DOT Looking for Public Input on State Highway Map

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is looking for public input on the design and content of the 2025 edition of the state highway map.

New Bill Proposes Changes to WLIP Funding

Assembly Bill 915 would increase Wisconsin Land Information Program grants to counties.

Is the Wisconsin-Illinois Boundary a Straight Line?

The Wisconsin-Illinois boundary should be a straight line. But it is not. Find out why.

2024 NG9-1-1 GIS Grant Recipients Announced

The Wisconsin Office of Emergency Communications has announced the recipients of the 2024 Next Generation 9-1-1 GIS grants program, totaling $1,458,838.

Geospatial Summit Returning to UW-Madison in 2024

The Summit is an opportunity to share geospatial research and program updates, employment and internship opportunities, and new ideas and initiatives.

Curious about Wisconsin Toponyms? Start Here!

How often are place names changed or new place names added?