Glen Schaefer retires
March 11, 2013
After 16 years at WisDOT, Glen Schaefer retires.
Tagged As: Wisconsin Geospatial News
Wisconsin geospatial news published by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s office, Madison, WI.
Presentations now online from state agency GIS open house
March 1, 2013
WisconsinEye recorded six presentations from the February 22nd event.
Governor’s budget recommends statewide geospatial initiatives
February 27, 2013
Governor Walker’s executive budget bill recommends several important statewide geospatial initiatives.
UW-Madison to host 2013 Geospatial Summit
February 18, 2013
UW-Madison will host the 2013 Geospatial Summit on April 25, 2013.
SCO PLSS Layer Pilot Project Update
At the recent Wisconsin Land Information Association Annual Conference in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, we presented an update to our PLSS Layer Pilot Project. Launched in 2011, this pilot project was designed to develop and test data integration methods for a comprehensive statewide digital network of more accurate survey data provided by individual counties.
Data-driven maps take cartography a step forward
February 7, 2013
It’s time to acknowledge the advantages of GIS-based data-driven mapmaking.
“Maps Matter” at upcoming state agency GIS open house
The State Agency GIS Coordination (SAGIC) team is sponsoring an event on Friday February 22nd to show off the latest and greatest GIS projects happening in state government.
NGS Releases GEOCON & GEOCON11 for Beta Testing
February 5, 2013
The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) announces the release of GEOCON and GEOCON11 for Beta testing and evaluation.
Landsat 8 to launch February 11, 2013
January 28, 2013
The Landsat era that began in 1972 will continue with the launch of Landsat 8 next month.
WROC announces service providers for 2015
The team of AeroMetric and Ayres Associates is once again selected to provide services for the 2015 Wisconsin Regional Orthophotography Consortium.