Land Surveying

Register Now for the PLSS Forum, “This Land is Your Land”

March 21, 2019

Don’t miss the April 12th deadline to register for the free PLSS Forum scheduled for Thursday, April 18th in Darlington, WI.

National Geodetic Survey revises its plans for 2022 State Plane Coordinate System update

March 11, 2019

On March 7, 2019, NGS held a webinar to provide updates to their SPCS plans based on comments received from across the country.

Department of Transportation submits proposal to Legislature to begin collecting fees for using WISCORS

March 7, 2019

On January 31, 2019, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation submitted a proposed rule to the Wisconsin Legislature to begin collecting fees for using the WISCORS (Wisconsin Continuously Operating Reference Station) network.

WI-NGS datasheets available for download

January 3, 2019

Due to the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) being affected by the federal government shut-down, users are currently unable to access NGS’s datasheets. In an effort to support the business needs for the surveying community, we …

Wisconsin’s Geospatial Infrastructure Gets an Upgrade

Overview of a project to integrate PLSS (Public Land Survey System) data into the statewide parcel database.

WSRS 2022 Task Force Goals and Creation of Focus Groups

Describes the goals, mission, current activities and focus groups of WSRS 2022, the Wisconsin Spatial Reference System 2022 Task Force.

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.