“Maps and America” Lecture in Milwaukee on April 25th
April 20, 2007
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.
Tagged As: Maps
Items related to maps of all types, both paper and online.
“Making Maps, Mapping History” exhibit in Madison through June 29
March 23, 2007
A new exhibit on display at UW-Madison looks at over 300 years of mapmaking in Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region.
Are we there yet… how are distances for highway signs measured?
July 14, 2006
Is it the edge of town? Or maybe the main post office? The answer is: neither!
Flood map modernization moving forward in Wisconsin
Nineteen of the state’s 72 counties have undergone revised floodplain mapping, with preliminary maps to be unveiled to the public this fall.
Soil mapping celebrated at capitol
May 19, 2006
A well-attended ceremony marks the completion of statewide digital soil maps.
I’m looking for lake maps in Wisconsin, where should I start?
While there is no single “best” source we can suggest, there are a number of options you can explore.
UW-Madison Cartographers Pull Together on New Campus Map Project
February 20, 2006
For almost 30 years, the campus map for UW-Madison has retained the same basic design– a distinct oblique perspective considered cutting-edge in 1977. However, times change, and the map used by thousands of campus visitors …