Tagged As: Wisconsin Geospatial News

Wisconsin geospatial news published by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s office, Madison, WI.

Next Generation 911 Biennial Report Released

December 15, 2022

On December 6th, 2022 the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (DMA), Office of Emergency Communications (OEC), and 9-1-1 Subcommittee made publicly available the 2020-22 Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Biennial report.  This report, due to the …

V8 Statewide Parcel Database & E4 Statewide PLSS Database Available

December 12, 2022

In the second half of 2022, The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) and State Cartographer’s Office (SCO) released updated versions of the Statewide Parcel Database (V8) and the Statewide PLSS Database (E4).  Both statewide databases …

Remembering Frank Thousand

November 7, 2022

We are deeply saddened to learn of the November 3rd, 2022 death of Francis “Frank” Thousand. Frank served as Executive Director of the Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors (WSLS) from 2007 until June of 2022 …

An Update on the GPS on Bench Marks Initiative

October 10, 2022

Details on the status of the GPS on BM Initiative in Wisconsin.

2020 US Mean Center of Population Designated at 37.415725 North Latitude, 92.346525 West Longitude

September 29, 2022

The US mean center of population continues its westward trek.

State Cartographer’s Office Annual Report for 2021-22 Now Available

September 20, 2022

Find out what the SCO has been working on over the last year.

Participate in the Dane County Heritage Oaks Project

How many of Dane County’s 200-year-old oaks — first inventoried in 1976 — are still in existence?

Department of the Interior Completes Removal of Derogatory Toponyms

September 9, 2022

The federal government has replaced nearly 650 derogatory place names across the country, 28 of which are in Wisconsin.

Ashland County Building Inventory Project

August 1, 2022

A recent study highlights some of the barriers to acquiring digital tax assessment data to create a detailed building database for flood modeling.

Application Period Opens for NextGen9-1-1 GIS Grants

July 28, 2022

The Department of Military Affairs has announced the release of the first funding opportunity under a new GIS program supporting NextGen9-1-1.