Charles Groat resigns as Director of U.S. Geological Survey
July 14, 2005
In response to Groat’s resignation, Interior Secretary Gale Norton named Dr. P. Patrick Leahy as acting director.
Tagged As: Wisconsin Geospatial News
Wisconsin geospatial news published by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s office, Madison, WI.
UW-Madison’s Robinson Map Library to partner with USGS in digital preservation project
May 31, 2005
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Arthur H. Robinson Map Library will scan and digitally archive historic USGS maps produced since 1879.
Nicaragua and Wisconsin share a common language: GIS
Chris Diller, GIS Manager for the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, describes his experiences in a recent trip to learn about Nicaraguan GIS and emergency management. He found a surprising number of similarities to issues in Wisconsin.
Original Wisconsin plat maps now available online
May 5, 2005
The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin library system now provides online access to the original notebooks and plat maps from the first land survey of Wisconsin.
Google Maps: The next generation of online maps
The new online mapping service from Google is quickly stealing market share from MapQuest.
Consumer “Geoviz” software brings digital Earth to the masses
Two 3-D geovisualization software packages are worth a look, and you can’t beat the price.
David Woodward receives Earle J. Fennel Award from ACSM
The late David Woodward was posthumously awarded the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) Earle J. Fennel award for 2005.
A year of many challenges and opportunities
Alissa Bails talks about her experience as President of the Wisconsin Land Information Association.