Wisconsin to achieve statewide publicly available LiDAR coverage in 2023
April 21, 2023
By this fall, all 72 Wisconsin counties will have QL1 or QL2 LiDAR obtained through the US Geological Survey’s 3DEP LiDAR program.
Tagged As: Elevation
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.
WSRS2022: The Wisconsin Spatial Reference System 2022 Task Force
December 12, 2018
The PLSS Workgroup was formed by individuals and organizations in Wisconsin to advocate and advance the purpose and importance of the Public Land Survey System. Our goal is to educate and encourage State, County and Municipal agencies in improving, advancing and maintaining the Public Land Survey System statewide.
Seats still available for March 2018 “Basics of LiDAR Data” workshop in Milwaukee
February 21, 2018
Several seats are still available for our “Basics of LiDAR Data” workshop, to be held on March 21-22, 2018, at UW-Milwaukee.
Understanding Elevation
July 18, 2017
Primarily targeted at geospatial professionals who want want a better understanding of elevation terminology, this Infosheet describes the differences between ellipsoid heights and elevations (orthometric heights), and the implications of the National Geodetic Survey’s GRAV-D …
Wisconsin Elevation/LiDAR Data
July 13, 2017
Sources of Wisconsin elevation data derived primarily from LiDAR.
3DEP informational Webinars happening August 11th and 15th
August 2, 2016
The U.S. Geological Survey will host a set of public Webinars to introduce a FY17 LiDAR funding opportunity and provide a summary of the “Broad Agency Announcement” application procedures.
US Geological Survey announces 3DEP LiDAR awards for Wisconsin
March 10, 2016
Details on the latest round of USGS 3DEP LiDAR awards in Wisconsin.
New book explores UW relief models
September 4, 2015
The University of Wisconsin has 29 historic relief models at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and in Madison at Science Hall and the UW Geology Museum.