Congratulations to Map Gallery and Special Achievement in GIS Winners

Katie Ginther (Wisconsin Department of Transportation) and Atlas Guo (UW-Madison) were both honored for their entries in the annual Esri map gallery, while the County of Rock took home an Esri SAG award.

Attend Tim Wallace’s Talk on Newsroom Cartography at UW-Milwaukee

The American Geographical Society Library at UW-Milwaukee will be hosting a talk by Tim Wallace on Thursday April 11, 2024, entitled “Newsroom Cartography.”

Measuring and Visualizing Areal Distortion using Tissot’s Indicatrix

How to calculate Tissot’s Indicatrix, with an example showing areal distortion for the Wisconsin Transverse Mercator Projection.

Wisconsin DOT Looking for Public Input on State Highway Map

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is looking for public input on the design and content of the 2025 edition of the state highway map.

Curious about Wisconsin Toponyms? Start Here!

How often are place names changed or new place names added?

Take the Official State Highway Map Survey

Your input is needed to help plan for the 2025 Official State Highway Map.

Using the Statewide Parcel Database to Analyze Changes in Property Values

A map showing the annual change in residential property values across the state was constructed using data from the Statewide Parcel Database.

There’s No There There! (Part 2)

Don’t visit these Dane County locations if you’re hoping to fill up your tank or get a cappuccino.

There’s No There There! (Part 1)

Don’t visit these Dane County locations if you’re hoping to fill up your tank or get a cappuccino.

Using Google’s My Maps Tool To Make a Simple Web Map

Google’s My Maps tool is an easy way to make a simple web map. In this posting, My Maps is used to make a web map of unincorporated communities in Kewaunee county.