Address Book
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Aerial Photography Field Office (APFO)
A USDA facility that provides aerial photography from
Farm Service Agency and other federal agency projects.
2222 West 2300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84119-2020
Phone: (801) 975-3503
Fax: (801) 975-3532
TDD: (801) 975-3502
www.apfo.usda.gov
Aero-Metric Engineering Inc.
Provides photogrammetric engineering for GIS.
4020 Technology Parkway
Sheboygan, WI 53083
Phone: (920) 457-3630
Fax: (920) 457-0410
www.aerometric.com
American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM)
A professional organization of cartographers, surveyors,
and geodesists.
6 Montgomery Village Ave.
Suite 403
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Phone: (240) 632-9716
Fax: (240) 632-1321
www.acsm.net
American Geographical Society Collection
A major reference and research library devoted to geography,
cartography, and related fields.
Golda Meir Library
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
P.O. Box 399
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: (414) 229-6282 or 800-558-8993
Email: agsc@leardo.lib.uwm.edu
leardo.lib.uwm.edu
American Planning Association
A non-profit publich interest and research organization
focusing on urban and rural planning issues.
122 South Michigan Ave.
Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 431-9100
Fax: (312) 431-9985
www.planning.org
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
A professional organization of civil engineers.
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191-4400
Phone: (703) 295-6300 or 800-548-2723
Fax: (703) 295-6222
www.asce.org
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
A professional society promoting the responsible application
of photogrammetry, remote sensing, and geographic information systems.
5410 Grosvenor Lane
Suite 210
Bethesda, MD 20814-2160
Phone: (301) 493-0290
Fax: (301) 493-0208
Email: asprs@asprs.org
www.asprs.org
Analytical Surveys, Inc
A leading provider of computerized mapping services
to utility, government and commerical customers in domestic and international
markets.
941 N Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 634-1000
Fax: (317) 532-3440
www.anlt.com/Home.asp
Applied Population Laboratory (APL)
A research and outreach group dedicated to providing
the best demographic and economic data available.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1450 Linden Drive
Room 316
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 262-1515
Fax: (608) 262-6022
www.ssc.wisc.edu/poplab/
Association of American Geographers (AAG)
A scientific and education society dedicated to the
theory, methods, and practice of geography.
1710 16th St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20009-3198
Phone: (202) 234-1450
Fax: (202) 234-2744
Email: gaia@aag.org
www.aag.org
Ayres Associates - Madison Office
An engineering and architecture firm also offering photogrammetry
services.
2245 Darwin Rd.
Madison, WI 53704
Phone: (608) 249-0471
Fax: (608) 249-2806
www.AyresAssociates.com
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Blue Marble Geographics
Source of geographic software components for Windows.
261 Water Street
Gardiner, ME 04345
Phone: 800-616-2725
Fax: (207) 582-7001
www.bluemarblegeo.com
Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL)
Manages Wisconsin public trust lands and also keeps
historic maps, plat maps and survey notes from the PLSS.
Trust Lands and Investments
P.O. Box 8943
Madison, WI 53708-8943
Phone: (608) 266-1370
bcpl.state.wi.us
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CDMAP-IT
Distributor of Wisconsin contour lake maps on CD-ROM.
P.O. Box 1992
Appleton, WI 54913-1992
Phone: 800-628-8577
cdmapit.com
Clarkson Map Company
A source for sporting and recreational maps of Wisconsin,
including lake maps.
1225 Delanglade St.
P.O. Box 46
Kaukauna, WI 54130
Phone: (920) 766-3000
Fax: (920) 766-3081
www.clarksonmap.com
Cloud Cartographics, Inc.
A source for plat books for 5 midwest states as well as other map products.
113 5th Avenue South
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Phone: (320) 252-1577 or 800-731-8005
Fax: (320) 252-7732
ccimaps.com
Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS)
A network of federal community GPS base stations including
stations located in Alma, Milwaukee, Sturgeon Bay, and Superior. Maintained by
the National Geodetic Survey.
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DeLorme Mapping Company
Provides digital maps, navigation products, and a
state atlas series.
Two DeLorme Drive
P.O. Box 298
Yarmouth, ME 04096
Phone: 800-452-5931
www.delorme.com
Demographic Services Center
An office within the Wisconsin Department of Administration
that develops population estimates and acts as a liaison to the U.S. Census Bureau.
101 East Wilson St. - 6th floor
P.O. Box 7868
Madison, WI 53707-7868
Phone: (608) 266-1927
www.doa.state.wi.us/dhir/boir/demographic/index.asp
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Earth Satellite Corporation (EarthSat)
An international firm which specializes in the development
and application of remote sensing and geographic information technologies.
6011 Executive Blvd., Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 231-0660
Fax: (301) 231-5020
www.earthsat.com
Earthwatch Inc.
A source of digital geographic information and image
data from satellite.
1900 Pike Rd.
Langmont, CO 80501-6700
Phone: (303) 702-5561 or 800-496-1225
www.digitalglobe.com
ERDAS Inc.
Mapping software company specializing in image processing.
2801 Buford Highway
Atlanta, GA 30329-2137
Phone: (404) 248-9000
Fax: (404) 320-8451
www.erdas.com
Earth Resource Mapping (ER Mapper)
Develops and markets software products designed to meet
the needs of earth scientists.
4370 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 900
San Diego, CA 92122-1235
Phone: (858) 558-4709
Fax: (858) 558-2657
www.ermapper.com/index.htm
Environmental Remote Sensing Center (ERSC)
Provides a physical and intellectual focus for interdisciplinary
research on the development and application of remote sensing in natural resource
management and environmental monitoring.
1225 West Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 262-1585
Fax: (608) 262-5964
http://www.ersc.wisc.edu/
Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS)
A facility of the USGS that stores, processes, and distributes
a variety of data, including cartographic data, satellite data, and aircraft data.(USGS
extended listing)
47914 252nd St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57198-0001
Phone: (605) 594-6151
Fax: (605) 594-6589
edcwww.cr.usgs.gov
Earth Sciences Information Center (ESIC)
Nationwide information and sales service for USGS map
products and earth science publications. (USGS extended listing)
507 National Center
Reston, VA 20192
Phone: (703) 648-5953 or 888-ASK-USGS
Fax: (703) 648-5548
TTD: (703) 648-4119
ask.usgs.gov
ESIC
Affiliate Offices
ESRI
Producer of GIS software including ARC/INFO and ArcView.
380 New York Street
Redlands, CA 92373-8100
Phone: (909) 793-2853
www.esri.com
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Fairview Industries
A consulting firm for LIS design and development.
2836 Jefferson Drive
Blue Mounds, WI 53517-9506
Phone: (608) 437-6701
Fax: (608) 437-6702
www.fairview-industries.com
Farm Services Agency (FSA) - Wisconsin Office
As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, FSA maintains
efficient and equitable administration of farm commodity programs; farm ownership,
operating and emergency loans; conservation and environmental programs; emergency
and disaster assistance; domestic and international food assistance; and international
export credit programs.
6515 Watts Rd.
Madison, WI 53719-2726
Phone: (608) 276-8732 ext. 100
Fax: (608) 271-9425
www.fsa.usda.gov/wi/
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Seeks to reduce loss of life and property and protect
the nation's critical infrastructure from all types of hazards.
Map Service Center
P.O. Box 1038
Jessup, MD 20794-1038
Phone: 800-358-9616
Fax: 800-358-9620
www.fema.gov
Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee (FGCS)
Exercises government-wide leadership in coordinating
the planning and execution of geodetic surveys, in developing standards and specifications
for these surveys, and in the exchange of geodetic survey data and technical information.
NOAA, National Geodetic Survey, N/NGS
1315 East-West Highway, Room 8657
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Phone: (301) 713-3222
Fax: (301) 713-4175
www.ngs.noaa.gov/FGCS/index.htm
Federal Geographic Data Committee
Coordinates the development of the National Spatial
Data Infrastructure (NSDI) which encompasses policies, standards, and procedures
for organizations to cooperatively produce and share geographic data.
FGDC Secretariat
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
590 National Center
Reston, VA 20192
Phone: (703) 648-5752
www.fgdc.gov
Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region 3
Works to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife
and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 3
1 Federal Drive
BHW Federal Building
Fort Snelling, MN 55111
Phone: (612) 713-5360
midwest.fws.gov
Fishing Hot Spots
Source for directories, maps, and reports on Wisconsin
lakes and streams.
P.O. Box 1167
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Phone: 800-338-5957
Fax: (715) 365-5575
www.fishinghotspots.com/
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GeoAnalytics
A consulting firm providing software products and
consulting in geographic and land information systems, relational database design
and development, systems integration, collaborative project management, and
internet and intranet based applications
1716 Fordem Ave
Madison, WI 53704-4604
Phone: (608) 241-7100
Fax: (608) 241-7116
www.geoanalytics.com
Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA)
Non-profit educational association that focuses on applying
Automated Mapping and Facilities Management (AM/FM), Geographic Information Systems
(GIS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and related information
technology applications for utilities, government agencies and other organizations
concerned with land records and facilities management.
14456 East Evans Avenue
Aurora, CO 80014
Phone: (303) 337-0513
Fax: (303) 337-1001
gita.org
Geographic Name Information System (GNIS)
The USGS' official repository of domestic geographic
names data that contains information about almost 2 million physical and cultural
geographic features in the United States. (USGS extended listing)
GNIS Manager; USGS
523 National Center
Reston, VA 20192
Phone: (703) 648-4544
http://geonames.usgs.gov
GIS Data Depot
On-line catalog of GIS data, including all Wisconsin
DRGs, for download at no cost or on CD
GeoComm International Corporation
4565 Commercial Drive, Suite "D"
Niceville, FL 32578
Phone: (850) 897-0110
Fax: (850) 897-1001
www.gisdatadepot.com
Global Land Information System (GLIS)
An interactive computer system developed by the USGS
which provides metadata to scientists seeking sources of information about the
Earth's land surfaces. (USGS extended listing)
edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/glis/glis.html
GLObal NAvigation Satellite System (GLONASS)
A satellite-based radionavigation system which enables
unlimited number of users to make all-weather 3D positioning, velocity measuring
and timing anywhere in the world or near-Earth space .
mx.iki.rssi.ru/SFCSIC/SFCSIC_main.html
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Horizons Technology Inc.
Source of scanned topographic maps and related software.
700 Technology Park Dr.
Billerica, MA 01821
Phone: (978) 663-6600
Fax: (978) 663-8357
www.horizons.com
Wisconsin Hunters Guide, Inc.
Distributor of "Hunters Guide" atlases that list in
detail land that is privately owned, yet open to the public for hunting.
W.I.S
W5266 HWY 85
Durand, WI 54736
54701.com/huntersguide
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Intergraph Corp.
Vendor of software, hardware and services for technical,
creative and computing professionals.
Huntsville, AL 35894-0001
Phone: (256) 730-2000
Fax: (256) 730-9441
www.intergraph.com
International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO)
Promotes innovation and excellence in property appraisal
and property tax policy and administration through professional development, education,
research and technical assistance.
130 E. Randolph
Suite 850
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 819-6100
Fax: (312) 819-6149
www.iaao.org
International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
A professional and educational association for appointed
administrators and assistant administrators serving cities, counties, other local
governments, and regional entities around the world.
777 North Capitol Street, NE
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20002-4201
Phone: (202) 289-4262
Fax: (202) 962-3500
www.icma.org
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Lambda Tech International, Inc.
Manufactures terrestrial mobile mapping equipment
and provides data collection services. They focus on integrating GPS technology
with data collection, data processing and data display systems.
2323-B Bluemound Road
Waukesha, WI 53186
Phone: (414) 798-5262 or 798-LAMBda
Fax: (414) 798-1566
www.lambdatech.com
Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility (LICGF)
A LIS and GIS
research facility at University of Wisconsin-Madison providing research,
training, and outreach in the use of land and geographic information systems with
a focus on land records modernization, land and natural resource management applications,
and the use of information for land-use decision-making.
550 Babcock Drive
Room B102
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 263-5534
Fax: (608) 262-2500
www.lic.wisc.edu
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Manifold Inc.
A GIS software company.
Phone: 800-556-5919
www.manifold.net
Maptech Inc.
Source for digital maps, nautical charts and software.
655 Portsmouth Ave.
Greenland, NH 03840
Phone: (603) 433-8500
Fax: (603) 433-8505
www.maptech.com
Mid-Continent Mapping Center
A USGS production, research, and data management facility
for maps and digital cartographic data products. (USGS extended
listing)
1400 Independance Road
Rolla, MO 65401
Phone: (573) 308-3800
Fax: (573) 308-3652
mcmcweb.er.usgs.gov/xindex.html
Microimages Inc.
Produces TNT MIPS, a GIS and image processing software
package.
11th Floor - Sharp Tower
206 South 13th St.
Lincoln, NE 68508-2010
Phone: (402) 477-9554
Fax: (402) 477-9559
tnt.microimages.com
Milwaukee Map Service Inc.
Sells USGS topo maps as well as other products.
959 N. Mayfair Rd.
Milwukee, WI 53226
Phone: (414) 774-1300
www.milwaukeemap.com
Minnesota Power Company
Provides a community GPS base station out of Duluth
whose data is free to the public.
30 West Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 279-5000
www.mnpower.com
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North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS)
An organization comprised of specialists from private,
academic, and government organizations whose common interest lies in facilitating
communication in the map information community.
Phone: (414) 229-6282
Fax: (414) 229-3624
www.nacis.org
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
An organization dedicated to exploring space and sharing
their discoveries with people everywhere.
www.nasa.gov
National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA)
An independent research consortium whose primary mandate
is to conduct basic research in geographic information science and its related
technology.
University of California
3510 Phelps Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4060
Phone: (805) 893-8224
Fax: (805) 893-8617
ncgia.ucsb.edu
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)
Administers an integrated program for the development
and use of all operational civilian satellite-based environmental remote sensing
systems and the national and international acquisition, processing, dissemination,
and exchange of environmental data.
Federal Building 4,
5200 Auth Rd
Suitland, MD 20746-4304
Phone: (301) 457-5120
Fax: (301) 457-5184
www.nesdis.noaa.gov
National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
Defines and manages the National Spatial Reference System
(NSRS), the framework for latitude, longitude, height, scale, gravity, orientation
and shoreline throughout the United States. They also perform research to improve
the collection, distribution, and management of spatial data.
1315 East-West Highway, Station 9202
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Phone: (301) 713-3242
Fax: (301) 713-4172
NGS Homepage - www.ngs.noaa.gov
Continuously Operating Reference Stations - www.ngs.noaa.gov/CORS/
National Geographic Society
NGS is the world's largest non-profit scientific and
educational organization.
1145 17th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-4688
Phone: 800-NGS-LINE
www.nationalgeographic.com
National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
Manages environmental data in the fields of marine geology
and geophysics, paleoclimatology, solar-terrestrial physics, solid earth geophysics,
and glaciology (snow and ice).
NOAA, Mail Code E/GC
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303-3328
Phone: (303) 497-6826
Fax: (303) 497-6513
www.ngdc.noaa.gov
National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)
A federal organization created in the late 1990's by
merging the Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) with similar functions
from the intelligence services.
NIMA General Help Desk (L-52)
3200 South Second Street
St. Louis, MO 63118-3399
Phone: 800-455-0899
Fax: (314) 263-4875
www.nima.mil
National Mapping Division (NMD)
The mapping division under the USGS meets the Nation's
need for basic geospatial data, ensuring the access and advances in the application
of these data and other related earth science information for users worldwide.
(USGS extended listing)
USGS Map Distribution
P.O. Box 25286
Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
Phone: 800-ASK-USGS
Fax: (303) 202-4698
www-nmd.usgs.gov
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
An arm of the U.S. Dept of Commerce, and includes the
NGS and the NOS.
14th St. & Constitution Ave, NW
Room 6013
Washington, DC 20230
Phone: (202) 482-6090
Fax: (202) 482-3154
www.noaa.gov
National Ocean Service (NOS)
A part of the NOAA that develops
the foundation for coastal and ocean science by advocating and working for healthy
coasts, safe navigation, and the prevention of coastal hazards.
National Ocean Service
SSMC4, 13th Floor
1305 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 713-3070
www.nos.noaa.gov
National Park Service (NPS)
Preserves the natural and cultural resources and values
of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this
and future generations..
1849 C Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20240
Phone: (202) 208-6843
www.nps.gov
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Wisconsin Office
Part of the USDA that works with landowners to conserve
natural resources on private lands.
6515 Watts Road, #200
Madison, WI 53719
Phone: (608) 276-USDA
Fax: (608) 276-5890
www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov
National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC)
An organization of states committed to efficient and
effective government through the prudent adoption of geographic information and
related technologies.
167 W. Main St., Suite 600
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone: (859) 514-9208
Fax: (859) 514-9188
www.nsgic.org
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Office of Land Information Services (OLIS)
Part of the Wisconsin Department
of Administration (DOA) that manages programs such as the Wisconsin
Land Information Board and the Wisconsin
Land Council.
17 South Fairchild Street, 7th Floor
Madison, WI 53703-3219
Phone: (608) 267-2707
Fax: (608) 266-5519
www.doa.state.wi.us/olis/
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Public Service Commission (PSC)
An independent regulatory agency responsible for the
regulation of Wisconsin public utilities.
610 Whitney Way
P.O. Box 7854
Madison, WI 53707-7854
Phone: (608) 266-5481
Fax: (608) 266-3957
www.psc.state.wi.us
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Rand McNally & Company
A corporate map-making firm that also offers an online
travel site.
8255 N. Central Park Ave.
Skokie, IL 60025
Phone: 800-333-0136
www.randmcnally.com
Raven Maps and Images
A producer of large high quality state, national and
global maps.
P.O. Box 850
Medford, OR 97501-0253
Phone: 800-237-0798
Fax: (541) 773-6834
www.ravenmaps.com
Rockford Maps
A source for county plat books.
4525 Forest View Ave.
P.O. Box 6126
Rockford, IL 61125-1126
Phone: (815) 399-4614 or 800-321-1MAP
Fax: (815) 399-0702 or 800-446-3530
www.rockfordmap.com
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Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
A Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) in the
Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) of NASA, focusing
on interactions of humans in the environment.
Columbia University/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
P.O. Box 1000, 61 Route 9W
Palisades, NY 10964
Phone: (845) 365-8988
Fax: (845) 365-8922
sedac.ciesin.org
Space Imaging
Commercial provider of a wide variety of satellite-
and aerially-derived digital Earth information products from a variety of sources.
12076 Grant St.
Thorton, Co 80241
Phone: (303) 254-2000 or 800-425-2997
Fax: (303) 254-2215
www.spaceimaging.com/index.html
Spatial Information and Analysis Consortium
An informal group of faculty and staff at the University
of Wisconsin-Madison that encourages research, instruction and outreach in geospatial
information sciences on campus v .
Phone: (608) 262-6416
www.geography.wisc.edu/sco/siac/index.html
Sportsman's Connection
A publisher of fishing guides which include maps and
related information for many areas of the Midwest.
1423 North Eighth Street
Superior, WI 54880
Phone: 800-777-7461
Fax: (651) 773-3320
www.sportsmansconnection.com
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Trail Resources
Distributor of American Bike Trails maps.
211 Spring St.
Batavia, IL 60510
Fax: (630) 705-3921
www.trailresources.com
Trout Unlimited
An organization that promotes the conservation, protection
and restoration of North America's trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds
1500 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 310
Arlington, VA 22209-2404
Phone: (703) 522-0200
Fax: (703) 284-9400
www.tu.org
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Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC)
Houses biological, physical, spatial, and technical
data and information on the Upper Midwest Region, which is used by state, federal,
and private sectors. It is the combination of the Upper Mississippi Science
Center and the Environmental Management Technical Center.
2630 Fanta Reed Rd.
LaCrosse, WI 54603
Phone: (608) 783-6451
www.umesc.usgs.gov
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
A group within the U.S. Army that provides engineering
services such as flood control, environmental protection, and military construction.
Extended Listing
Corps of Engineers Homepage - www.usace.army.mil
CORPSCON software - crunch.tec.army.mil/software/corpscon/corpscon.html
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
An agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior that
manages the country's public lands.
Office of Public Affairs
1849 C Street
Room 406-LS
Washington, D.C. 20240
Phone: (202) 452-5125
Fax: (202) 452-5124
www.blm.gov
U.S. Census Bureau
Collector and provider of data about the people and
economy of the United States.
Customer Services
Washington D.C. 20233-8300
Phone: (301) 457-4608
Fax: (301) 457-3842
Census Bureau Homepage -
www.census.gov
American FactFinder - factfinder.census.gov/java_prod/dads.ui.homePage.HomePage
TIGER - www.census.gov/ftp/pub/geo/www/tiger/
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Works to enhance the quality of life for the American
people by supporting production of agriculture.
14th & Independence Ave., SW
Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone: (202) 720-2791
Fax: (202) 720-2166
www.usda.gov
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Wisconsin State Office
Responsible for promoting HUD's FHA mortgage insurance
programs, community planning and development, fair housing, and public housing.
310 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1380
Milwaukee, WI 53203-2289
Phone: (414) 297-3214
Fax: (414) 297-3947
TDD: (414) 297-1423
www.hud.gov/local/mil/
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)
Protects and provides access to the nation's natural
and cultural heritage and honors our trust responsiblities to tribes.
1849 C Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20240
Phone: (202) 208-3100
www.doi.gov
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Midwest Region 5
Protects human health and the natural environment. Midwest
Region 5 consists of Ilinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (312) 353-200 or 800-621-8431
www.epa.gov/region5/
U.S. Geological Survey
Under the U.S. Department of the Interior, the USGS
works to provide reliable scientific information in order to minimize loss of
life and property from natural disasters, manage natural resources, and enhance
and protect the quality of earth.
Extended Listing
info.er.usgs.gov
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)
A non-profit association of professionals using information
technology to solve problems in planning, public works, the environment, emergency
services, and utilities throughout state and local governments.
1460 Renaissance Drive, Suite 305
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone: (847) 824-6300
Fax: (847) 824-6363
www.urisa.org
University of Wisconsin System
The University of Wisconsin System is composed of 13
four-year campuses, 13 two-year campuses and statewide UW-Extension.
The Office of Academic Affairs
1620 Van Hise Hall
1220 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 262-8778
Fax: (608) 262-2046
www.uwsa.edu
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USGS Water Resources Division (WRD) - Wisconsin
Office
8505 Research Way
Middleton, WI 53562
Phone: (608) 828-9901
Fax: (608) 821-3817
wwwdwimdn.er.usgs.gov
City of Wausau Engineering Department
Operates a community GPS base station. There is a small
fee for the data.
407 Grant St.
Wausau, WI 54403
Phone: (715) 261-6740
Fax: (715) 261-6759
www.ci.wausau.wi.us
Wisconsin Association of Assessing Officers (WAAO)
Promotes assessor education, professionalism in assessing,
and educates the public in understanding of assessment and taxation. It also engages
in property assessment legislation.
630 S. Central Ave
P.O. Box 727
Marshfield, WI 54449-0727
Phone: (715) 384-3856
www.waao.org
Wisconsin Bicycle Federation
A statewide, non-profit organization that advocates
increased bicycle use, access, safety and education.
106 E. Doty St.
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 251-4456
www.bfw.org
Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas (WBBA)
A collection of maps on where to find most any breeding
bird species in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Department of Applied and Natural Sciences
Green Bay, WI 54431
Phone: (920) 465-2545
wso.uwgb.edu/wbba/
Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA)
An association of county governments in the State of
Wisconsin.
100 River Place, Suite 101
Monona, WI 53716
Phone: (608) 224-5330 or 800-922-1993
Fax: (608) 224-5325
www.wicounties.org
Wisconsin County Treasurer's Association (WCTA)
The mission of the WCTA is to elevate the standards
for County Treasurers, to promote the interest of County Treasurers among other
State, County and local governments, and to bring about a spirit of unison with
the state departments, legislators, County Boards and citizens of the State of
Wisconsin.
Department of Revenue
125 South Webster Street
P.0. Box 8933
Madison, WI 53708-8933
Phone: (608) 266-9758
Fax: (608) 264-6887
www.wi-cta.org
Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA)
Among other things, the DOA administers programs in municipal boundary review, plat review, demographics, coastal management, and houses the Demographic Services Center, the Comprehensive Planning Grant system, and Land Information Grant Program.
101 East Wilson St.
P.O. Box 7864
Madison, WI 53707-7864
www.doa.state.wi.us
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection (DATCP)
Agency that promotes safety and quality of food, efficiency
of agriculture, fair trade and consumer protection.
2811 Agriculture Dr.
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708 - 8911
datcp.state.wi.us/static/
Wisconsin Department of Employment Relations (DER)
Responsible for personnel and employment relations policies
and programs for Wisconsin state government employees.
345 West Washington Ave.
P.O. Box 7855
Madison, WI 53707-7855
Phone: (608) 266-1731
TTY: (608) 267-1004
Email: JIC@der.state.wi.us
der.state.wi.us/static/der.htm
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Protects and enhances the state's natural resources
and provides a full range of outdoor opportunities.
101 South Webster St.
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 266-2621
Fax: (608) 261-4380
TDD: (608) 267-6897
DNR Home Page - www.dnr.state.wi.us
Geo Services Section - www.dnr.state.wi.us/maps/gis/
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
Helps Wisconsin's 426 local school districts create
curriculum and instructional programs for students and supports the state's public
libraries.
125 S. Webster St.
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
Phone: (608) 266-3390 or 800-441-4563
www.dpi.state.wi.us
Wisconsin Department of Tourism
A good source for brochures, guides, and maps for various
Wisconsin destinations.
201 West Washington Ave
P.O. Box 7606
Madison, WI 53707
Phone: (608) 266-2161 or 800-432-TRIP
www.travelwisconsin.com/index.html
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT)
A good source for highway maps and road information.
4802 Sheboygan Avenue
Madison, WI 53707
Phone: (608) 264-7184
www.dot.wisconsin.gov
Maps and Publications Sales
3617 Pierstorff St.
P.O. Box 7713
Madison, WI 53703-7713
Phone: (608) 246-3265
www.dot.wisconsin.gov/business/publications/roadmap.htm
Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS)
Conducts earth-science surveys, field studies, and research
and also provides objective scientific information about the geology, mineral
resources, water resources, soil, climate, and biology of Wisconsin.
3817 Mineral Point Road
Madison, WI 53705-5100
Phone: (608) 263-7389
Fax: (608) 262-8086
www.uwex.edu/wgnhs/
Wisconsin Initiative for Statewide Cooperation on Landscape Analysis (WISCLAND)
A voluntary partnership of public and private entities
seeking to facilitate statewide landscape GIS data development and analysis. WISCLAND
partners work together to accomplish more than they could individually, and to
improve the quality, accuracy and consistency of their shared results.
WISCLAND
home page
Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA)
A non-profit professional organization with over 600
members working to foster the understanding, development, operation and maintenance
of a network of statewide land information systems.
P.O. Box 389
Wild Rose, WI 54984
Phone: 800-344-0421
Fax: (715) 366-4501
www.wlia.org
Wisconsin Land Information Clearinghouse (WISCLINC)
An on-line GIS data service developed by the SCO
for the WLIB.
WISCLINC home
page
Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association (WLWCA)
A non-profit organization that represents Wisconsin's
72 County Board Land Conservation Committees and Departments.
One Point Place, Suite 101
Madison, WI 53719
Phone: (608) 833-1833
Fax: (608) 833-7179
www.execpc.com/~wlwca/
Wisconsin League of Municipalities (WLM)
A non-profit organization used as an information clearinghouse,
lobbying organization and legal resource for Wisconsin municipalities.
202 State Street, Suite 300
Madison, WI 53703-2215
Phone: (608) 267-2380 or 800-991-5502
Fax: (608) 267-0645
www.lwm-info.org
Wisconsin Off-Road Bicycling Association (WORBA)
A statewide grassroots organization whose mission is
to promote and preserve environmentally responsible off-road bicycling opportunities.
They are an excellent source for finding the latest information about bike trail
conditions and maps.
Email: jwamser@execpc.com
Trail Conditions Hotline: (262) 594-6202
www.execpc.com/~jwamser/WORBA.html
Wisconsin Real Property Listers Association
210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Rm 116
Madison, WI 53709
Phone: (608) 267-3529
Fax: (608) 267-1540
www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/wrpla/
Wisconsin Realtor's Association (WRA)
Promotes competent practice and professionalism in the
real estate field. It also represents its membership in legislative efforts to
keep housing affordable in Wisconsin and protect the private property rights of
citizens throughout the state.
4801 Forest Run Road, Suite 201
Madison, WI 53704-7337
Phone: (608) 241-2047 or 800-279-1972
Fax: (608) 241-2901
www.wra.org
Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association (WRDA)
Files, records, and issues instruments and documents
of significance both to the community as a whole and to its individual citizens
such as vital records and land records.
PO Box 994
Port Washington, WI 53074-0994
Phone: (262) 284-8260 or (262) 284-8100
www.wrda.org
Wisconsin Sea Grant
A statewide program of basic and applied research, education,
and outreach and technology transfer dedicated to the stewardship and sustainable
use of the nation's Great Lakes and ocean resources.
1975 Willow Dr., 2nd Floor
Goodnight Hall
Madison, WI 53706-1177
seagrant.wisc.edu
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors (WSLS)
A professional organization affiliated with ACSM
2935 Coventry Lane
Waukesha, WI 53188
Phone: (262) 549-1533
www.wsls.org
Wisconsin State Cartographer's Office (SCO)
An outreach unit of the University of Wisconsin-Madison,
providing support for the mission of the State Cartographer.
160 Science Hall, 550 North Park Street
Madison, WI 53706-1491
Phone: (608) 262-3065
Fax: (608) 262-5205
www.geography.wisc.edu/sco
Wisconsin State Historical Society (SHS)
The Society serves as the archives for the State of
Wisconsin; it collects various publications and materials as they relate to North
America; it maintains a museum, library, and research facility in Madison as well
as a statewide system of historic sites and other research services and centers;
it administers a broad program of historic preservation; and publishes a wide
variety of historical materials.
816 State St.
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 264-6400
www.shsw.wisc.edu
Wisconsin State Telephone Association (WSTA)
WSTA has served as a unified voice for its members in
matters of interest to legislators, regulators and the public. Interacting within
its nationwide network of telecommunications experts, the Association serves as
a clearinghouse for pertinent and accurate information for its members.
6602 Normandy Lane
Madison, WI 53719
Phone: (608) 833-8866
www.wsta-net.org
Wisconsin Towns Association
A non-profit organization that promotes the interests
of the state's 1,266 towns and the 1.5 million Wisconsin residents who live in
them.
W7686 County Rd. MMM
Shawano, WI 54166-6086
Phone: (715) 526-3157
Fax: (715) 524-3917
www.wisctowns.com
Wisconsin Utilities Association
An association of investor-owned utilities in the state
of Wisconsin.
44 E. Mifflin St., Suite 202
P.O. Box 2117
Madison, WI 53701-2117
Phone: (608) 257-3151
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