Participate in GPS on Benchmarks Program
November 24, 2020
The National Geodetic Survey is asking surveyors to collect GPS observations to improve the accuracy of the new National Spatial Reference System.
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Wisconsin geospatial news published by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s office, Madison, WI.
Explore our new Public Land Survey System Locator app
October 27, 2020
Do you need to know where you are in the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) network?
SAGIC Selects GeoData@Wisconsin for Cross-Agency Data Access
October 9, 2020
The State Agency Geospatial Information Committee (SAGIC) is now partnering with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to provide enhanced access to geospatial data produced by Wisconsin state agencies. Using GeoData@Wisconsin, data consumers may now search state for …
The Foot is Dead! Long Live the Foot!
October 6, 2020
The National Institute of Standards and Technology and National Geodetic Survey have announced their final decision to deprecate use of the U.S. survey foot.
The pandemic is hitting popular geospatial conferences hard, but learning and networking opportunities are still out there
September 28, 2020
While many events have been outright cancelled, “virtual” conferences like the upcoming WLIA Fall Regional are still keeping us in touch.
SCO Annual Report for 2019-20 now available
August 13, 2020
We have published our 2019-20 Annual Report.
NIST and NGS delay final determination on deprecation of US Survey Foot
July 14, 2020
A 90-day extension has been announced on the final determination of the decision to deprecate the US Survey Foot.
Download Wisconsin LiDAR data by the tile using our new interactive tile index
June 25, 2020
Tiled LiDAR data on Wisconsin View can now be searched spatially and downloaded by the tile.
NGS delays implementation of reference system modernization plans
June 23, 2020
The National Geodetic Survey has announced that it is delaying implementation of the modernized National Spatial Reference System.
David Vogel to serve as liaison to surveying and geodetic communities
April 15, 2020
With Brenda Hemstead’s retirement, David Vogel will become the SCO’s liaison to Wisconsin’s surveying and geodetic communities.