National imagery plan garnering interest
February 28, 2006
Plan proposed by the National States Geographic Information Council would provide 100% federal funding for nationwide orthoimagery.
Tagged As: Wisconsin Geospatial News
Wisconsin geospatial news published by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s office, Madison, WI.
“Ramona” GIS inventory system announced
New tool developed by NSGIC will help inventory GIS data holdings of state, local, and tribal governments.
Lets put geography back in geospatial
I don’t know about you, but I always have a hard time explaining to friends and neighbors what I do for a living. Why is it so hard to for me to remember that geography is fun?!
Fun With GPS
February 24, 2006
Donald Cooke’s book Fun with GPS is best summed up this way: a guy dreams up wacky uses for GPS, then tells the rest of us how he did it.
UW-Madison Cartographers Pull Together on New Campus Map Project
February 20, 2006
For almost 30 years, the campus map for UW-Madison has retained the same basic design– a distinct oblique perspective considered cutting-edge in 1977. However, times change, and the map used by thousands of campus visitors …
Landsat 5 Resumes Operations
January 31, 2006
Landsat 5 imaging operations were suspended in November of 2005 as a result of difficulties with power delivered by the solar array drive. These technical difficulties have been resolved and imaging has resumed. While USGS …
NACIS meets, looks to the future of mapping
January 10, 2006
Annual meeting of the North American Cartographic Information Society showcases the latest trends in cartographic innovation. The Society will hold its 2006 meeting in Madison.
State Cartographer’s commentary
January 3, 2006
Wisconsin Public Service Commission deserves praise for including land information provisions in recent wireless 911 grant awards.