SCO annual report now available for 2011-12

Check out our accomplishments for our last fiscal year (July 2011 to June 2012), and our plans for the upcoming year.

Virtual parcel data integration project update

An update on the SCO/UW-Eau Claire “virtual parcel data integration” project that uses county Web map services to create a statewide view of parcels.

Landsat 5 update

Landsat 5 continues to suffer from technical problems limiting image acquisition capabilities.

SCO and UW-Eau Claire launch “virtual data integration” research project

The State Cartographer’s Office and UW-Eau Claire have launched a research project to examine the feasibility of producing an online multi-county parcel map viewer.

133 map categories! How the US Department of Agriculture solved a complex cartographic design problem

How to design a color palette for a map with 133 categories.

Final program published for Geospatial Summit at UW-Madison

The final program is available for the Geospatial Summit at UW-Madison on April 26, 2012.

National Enhanced Elevation Assessment (NEEA) study complete

The National Enhanced Elevation Assessment (NEEA) has just been completed.

Preliminary program available for Geospatial Summit at UW-Madison

The preliminary program is available for the Geospatial Summit at UW-Madison on April 26, 2012.

UW-Madison to host Geospatial Summit

University of Wisconsin faculty, staff, and students are to coming together for a “Geospatial Summit” on April 26, 2012, to discuss geospatial projects and initiatives.

History of Cartography now available online

Volumes One and Two of The History of Cartography are now freely available online.