The National Geodetic Survey is asking surveyors to collect GPS observations to improve the accuracy of the new National Spatial Reference System.
Participate in GPS on Benchmarks Program
November 24, 2020
Tagged: county surveyors
WSRS2022 submits letter to NGS requesting policy exceptions
August 16, 2019
The Wisconsin Spatial Reference System 2022 Task Force has submitted a letter to the National Geodetic Survey requesting exceptions to NGS’s policy regarding the modernization of the State Plane Coordinate System.
Two new PLSS corner numbering documents published by SCO
July 24, 2019
The SCO has recently published two documents detailing the implementation of a PLSS corner numbering system for the state.
Public Land Survey System Work Group Receives Community-University Partnership Award
July 11, 2019
The Public Land Survey System Work Group was recently acknowledged by UW-Madison for outstanding community-engaged collaboration in embodiment of the Wisconsin Idea.
New publication: Proposed statewide PLSS corner numbering system
June 10, 2019
A new publication offers a proposal for implementing the Romportl System to number corners in the statewide Public Land Survey System (PLSS) database.
Wisconsin’s Geospatial Infrastructure Gets an Upgrade
January 3, 2019
Overview of a project to integrate PLSS (Public Land Survey System) data into the statewide parcel database.
Survey Control Finder
February 7, 2018
Survey Control Finder is a mobile-friendly web app that provides a central point of access to over 28,000 control points and over 200,000 Public Land Survey System records in Wisconsin.
Statewide PLSS database to be developed
The V4 Parcel Project will include the collection and aggregation of local Public Land Survey System corner data, culminating in an initial statewide PLSS database.
Land Surveying and PLSS Topics
November 24, 2017
Links and topics of interest related to the profession of land surveying.