New Ice Age Trail Atlas available for 2005

The attractive new atlas is a must-have for anyone interested in hiking Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail.

Charles Groat resigns as Director of U.S. Geological Survey

In response to Groat’s resignation, Interior Secretary Gale Norton named Dr. P. Patrick Leahy as acting director.

Welcome to the April 2005 Mapping Bulletin

Start here for an overview of this edition.

Nicaragua and Wisconsin share a common language: GIS

Chris Diller, GIS Manager for the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, describes his experiences in a recent trip to learn about Nicaraguan GIS and emergency management. He found a surprising number of similarities to issues in Wisconsin.

A year of many challenges and opportunities

Alissa Bails talks about her experience as President of the Wisconsin Land Information Association.

Update on digital orthophoto QA/QC workshop

Digital orthophoto quality assessment workshop is tentatively scheduled for October in La Crosse.

Wisconsin state agency GIS to be examined at May 17 workshop

Madison workshop will address the need for better GIS coordination between Wisconsin state agencies.

WLIA regional meeting set for June 15-17

The next Wisconsin Land Information Association regional meeting will be held at the Hayward Inn and Suites in Hayward, WI on June 15-17, 2005. Orthophotos, addressing, and wireless 911 will be the major topics covered.

Help support the Wisconsin Land Information Program!

Continuation of land records fee is in the Governor’s proposed budget, but nothing is certain. How can you help?

WLIA Conference Making News

Start here for a brief summary of the 2005 WLIA annual conference, and a sampling of articles in this issue of the Mapping Bulletin.