A recent Federal Register Notice announces the deprecation of the US Survey Foot by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Geodetic Survey.
US Survey Foot to be deprecated on December 31, 2022
October 18, 2019
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WGNHS map sales office to close on December 30, 2019
September 17, 2019
The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) plans to close its map sales office on December 30, 2019. Users of USGS topographic maps should use this as an opportunity to switch to the newer “US Topos” that have replaced the USGS’s legacy paper topographic maps.
WSRS2022 submits letter to NGS requesting policy exceptions
August 16, 2019
The Wisconsin Spatial Reference System 2022 Task Force has submitted a letter to the National Geodetic Survey requesting exceptions to NGS’s policy regarding the modernization of the State Plane Coordinate System.
Two new PLSS corner numbering documents published by SCO
July 24, 2019
The SCO has recently published two documents detailing the implementation of a PLSS corner numbering system for the state.
Brenda Hemstead celebrates 40 years at the State Cartographer’s Office
July 16, 2019
Brenda Hemstead’s first day at the SCO was July 16, 1979.
US Survey Foot to be phased out in 2022
July 15, 2019
The National Geodetic Survey plans to phase out the US Survey Foot by 2022.
New publication: Proposed statewide PLSS corner numbering system
June 10, 2019
A new publication offers a proposal for implementing the Romportl System to number corners in the statewide Public Land Survey System (PLSS) database.
SCO bids farewell to Codie See
June 6, 2019
After six years at the SCO, Codie See is departing to begin a new phase of his life and career.
New WLIC Members Selected
May 23, 2019
The Wisconsin Land Information Program at the Department of Administration has announced the appointment of new Wisconsin Land Information Council members.
2019 PLSS Forum presentations and final report now available
May 20, 2019
Presentation slides and a final report are now available for the 2019 Public Land Survey System Forum held in Darlington on April 18, 2019.