The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has a new Rustic Roads interactive map highlighting these unique rural roadways.
Wisconsin DOT Releases Rustic Roads Interactive Map
October 4, 2021
Tagged: Maps
Items related to maps of all types, both paper and online.
Customizing Layer Content in Geospatial PDFs
September 21, 2021
How to create customized geospatial PDFs with layer controls.
Using Google’s My Maps Tool To Make a Simple Web Map
May 13, 2021
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.
History of Cartography Project Launches New Video Series
April 12, 2021
The History of Cartography Project has launched a new online video series to celebrate publication of “Cartography in the European Enlightenment” (Volume 4 of the “History of Cartography”).
Conservation completed for Science Hall’s oldest relief model
November 26, 2019
The oldest relief model in Science Hall, Edwin Howell’s 1875 “Grand Canyon of the Colorado and Southern Cliffs of Utah,” has been restored using conservation techniques.
Trout Stream Maps
November 3, 2017
The Wisconsin DNR maintains a very nice page with links to countywide trout stream maps. Both black & white and color maps are available that show the location and stream classification. The DNR page also contains direct links to online interactive maps for additional stream information.
Magnetic Declination
August 21, 2017
The angular difference between the geographic and the magnetic meridians at a point on the earth is called magnetic declination. The values for magnetic declination in Wisconsin vary today from -4.0° in Door County to +1.5° in the west-central part of the state. While these values are not as great as the +20° declination in Seattle, Washington, they are still of concern to surveyors, map makers and navigators, and others who use maps or compasses.
Historic Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
July 21, 2017
The Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are a valuable resource for genealogists, historians, urban planners, teachers or anyone with a personal connection to a community, street or building. The maps depict more than 12,000 American towns and cities. They show the size, shape and construction materials of dwellings, commercial buildings, factories and other structures.
Municipal Boundary Data
July 13, 2017
In Wisconsin, the Legislative Technology Services Bureau (LTSB) GIS Team works closely with local governments to maintain a statewide layer of municipal boundaries (cities, villages, and towns). Counties are required by state law to submit updated municipal boundary data to LTSB.
SCUBA Diving Maps
The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and State Historical Society of Wisconsin (SHSW) have produced diving guides for seven of Wisconsin’s Lake Superior shipwrecks.