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Updates to Coordinate Reference Systems handbook in the works

First published in 1995, we are beginning the process to develop the 3rd edition of the popular reference handbook.

Upper Midwest Geospatial Conference 2016 Registration Open, Program Announced

Scheduled to take place May 25-26, 2016 at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, UMGEOCON is a collaborative endeavor of six geospatial nonprofits with a total active membership of over 2,500.

EPSG codes now available for GDAL, PROJ, and QGIS

Users of several popular open source packages can now utilize the WISCRS EPSG codes by downloading new parameter files.

First draft of statewide land cover product delivered to DNR

There is still a lot of work to be done before the final product is finished in the summer of 2016, but initial accuracy results show overall accuracy exceeds 90 percent for this draft product.

Press Release: Updated US Topo maps for Wisconsin add Census Bureau road data

The USGS National Geospatial Program is excited to announce the inclusion of U.S. Census Bureau’s Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) roads data for the new US Topo maps, starting with the state of Wisconsin.

WLIA seeks award nominations

Each year the Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA) solicits nominations for individuals, organizations, local governments that have made significant contributions to the modernization of land records in Wisconsin.

WISCRS now included in international coordinate systems database

Inclusion in IOGP Geodetic Parameter Dataset makes implementing Wisconsin local coordinate systems easier for software developers and open source software users.

Exciting New Upper Midwest Geospatial Conference Announced

May 25-26, 2016 event in La Crosse expected to bring together participants from a multi-state region.

2015 NAIP imagery coming soon

Imagery data from the National Agriculture Imagery Program are expected to be available from the NRCS Geospatial Data Gateway within the next month.

Amendment made to comprehensive planning bill

Update to Senate bill eliminates language that implies $2 million could be removed from the Wisconsin Land Information Program.