SCO and UW-Eau Claire launch “virtual data integration” research project

The State Cartographer’s Office and UW-Eau Claire have launched a research project to examine the feasibility of producing an online multi-county parcel map viewer.

133 map categories! How the US Department of Agriculture solved a complex cartographic design problem

How to design a color palette for a map with 133 categories.

Final program published for Geospatial Summit at UW-Madison

The final program is available for the Geospatial Summit at UW-Madison on April 26, 2012.

National Enhanced Elevation Assessment (NEEA) study complete

The National Enhanced Elevation Assessment (NEEA) has just been completed.

Preliminary program available for Geospatial Summit at UW-Madison

The preliminary program is available for the Geospatial Summit at UW-Madison on April 26, 2012.

UW-Madison to host Geospatial Summit

University of Wisconsin faculty, staff, and students are to coming together for a “Geospatial Summit” on April 26, 2012, to discuss geospatial projects and initiatives.

History of Cartography now available online

Volumes One and Two of The History of Cartography are now freely available online.

Registration now open for 2012 WLIA Annual Conference

Register for the 25th Annual WLIA Conference in Stevens Point on February 15th – 17th, 2012.

Updated version of Google Fusion Tables tutorial now available

We’ve updated and expanded our “Quick and Easy Web Maps with Google Fusion Tables” to incorporate some new features and methods.

Landsat 5 satellite on brink of failure

According to a US Geological Survey news release, the Landsat 5 satellite could be nearing the end of its life.