Tagged As: Wisconsin Geospatial News

Update on Wisconsin Spatial Reference System 2022 Task Force Activities

A brief update on Wisconsin Spatial Reference System 2022 (WSRS2022) Task Force activities in relation to the National Geodetic Survey’s National Spatial Reference System modernization program.

Bhandare, Param

NextGen9-1-1 Grant Program Established for Wisconsin Counties

With the recent enactment of Wisconsin Act 261, the legislature has paved the way for a new grant program for NextGen9-1-1.

Wisconsin NextGen9-1-1 GIS Implementation Plan Released

The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs has published the state’s NextGen9-1-1 GIS Implementation Plan.

SCO Presentations from WLIA Annual Conference now available

Staff from State Cartographer’s Office delivered a total of four presentations at the recent Wisconsin Land Information Association Annual Conference, held February 23-25 2022 in Elkhart Lake, WI. 

Public Comments Invited on Proposed Replacements for Derogatory Place Names

The U.S. Geological Survey is requesting public comment on candidate replacements for geographic feature names recently declared derogatory by the Department of Interior Secretary.

Hasinoff, Mike

Congratulations to SCO intern Abbie Bruederle, recipient of 2021 Damon Anderson Scholarship

Abbie started working for the SCO in September 2021.

Nienow Promoted to Manager of Aerial Mapping

Congratulations to Zachary Nienow, GISP, for being named Ayres’ new manager of Aerial Mapping.

Explore these Cartographic Phantoms near Elkhart Lake while attending the 2022 WLIA Conference

Join the quest to hunt down cartographic phantoms across the state, starting with these examples close to Elkhart Lake, the location of the 2022 Wisconsin Land Information Association Annual Conference.