Statewide Orthophotography Planning

In 2012, the State Cartographer’s Office began work on a Federal Geographic Data Committee Cooperative Agreement Program project entitled “Business Plan Development for a Wisconsin Aerial Imaging Program.”  This infosheet provides an overview of the project.

Statewide Land Cover Mapping Project

The University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) partnered on a project to map the current vegetation, water, and urban patterns (“land cover”) of Wisconsin.

Quick and Easy Web Maps with Google Fusion Tables

This technical paper is obsolete, since Google Fusion Tables will be shut down on Dec 3, 2019.

Creating Web and Mobile Maps Using ArcGIS Online

This SCO Technical Paper provides an introduction to Esri’s ArcGIS Online Platform.  ArcGIS Online is a simple cloud-based utility for producing, editing, and sharing geospatial data. Designed by Esri, the makers of the popular ArcGIS …

Final Report, 2016 Surveying-Parcel Forum

Report on a public forum entitled, “Parcel Mapping and the Public Land Survey in Wisconsin,” hosted by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s Office in 2016.

Survey Control Finder

Survey Control Finder is a mobile-friendly web app that provides a central point of access to over 28,000 control points and over 200,000 Public Land Survey System records in Wisconsin.

V4 Statewide Parcel & PLSS Project

Details about Wisconsin’s statewide parcel and PLSS project.

Mapping Wisconsin’s Economic History

This publication describes a project that created a digital GIS database and portal of historic “Bordner” maps for the coastal areas of Wisconsin.

State Cartographer’s Office Annual Report – Fiscal Year 2017

Summary of the activities of the State Cartographer’s Office from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 (Fiscal Year 2017).

SCO Strategic Plan (2016-2017)

SCO strategic plan for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.