SCO Publications

State Cartographer’s Office Annual Report – Fiscal Year 2016

August 1, 2017

Summary of the activities of the State Cartographer’s Office from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 (Fiscal Year 2016).

State Cartographer’s Office Annual Report – Fiscal Year 2015

Summary of the activities of the State Cartographer’s Office from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 (Fiscal Year 2015)

Mapping European Settlement in Wisconsin

This study of washington Island was presented by Will Craig at the WLIA (Wisconsin Land Information Association) Fall Regional Conference in Oshkosh in October, 2015. The study focuses on the processes used to collect and map the dates of initial land transfers on Washington Island, Wisconsin.

V1 Interim Report and Digital Appendices

July 19, 2017

Interim report of the V1 Statewide Parcel Map Database Project (V1 Project). The V1 Project is a collaboration between the State Cartographer’s Office, the Wisconsin Land Information Program (WLIP), and local governments. This report describes the V1 Project, part of the Statewide Parcel Map Initiative established by Act 20 of 2013.

History of the State Cartographer’s Office

A synopsis of the formation of the State Cartographer’s Office (SCO) and the role played by Arthur Robinson.

Final Report, A Day with Your County Surveyor

July 18, 2017

Report on a public forum entitled, “A Day with Your County Surveyor,” hosted by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s Office on April 3, 2017, in Wisconsin Dells.

Understanding Elevation

Primarily targeted at geospatial professionals who want want a better understanding of elevation terminology, this Infosheet describes the differences between ellipsoid heights and elevations (orthometric heights), and the implications of the National Geodetic Survey’s GRAV-D …