PLSS – State Cartographer's Office

Areal Interpolation, Dasymetric Mapping, Geostatistical Wizardry and Plithyphylacticity

April 24, 2026

Evaluating the quality of different methods for reallocating census tract population.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2026 PLSS FORUM

February 12, 2026

The 2026 PLSS Forum will be held in Antigo on Thursday, May 14th.

Experience the New Wisconsin Bearing Trees

May 8, 2025

Read about the launch of our new app and what it means for users.

Registration open for 2025 PLSS Forum

April 14, 2025

The 2025 PLSS Forum will be held in Richland Center on Thursday, May 15.

REGISTER TODAY FOR THE 2024 PLSS FORUM: “YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW: THE LEGACY AND FUTURE OF WISCONSIN’S PUBLIC LAND SURVEY SYSTEM”

March 15, 2024

Join us for a free, day-long forum about the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) in Wisconsin. The PLSS serves as the cornerstone of our state’s property ownership framework, directly connecting the past with the present …

Is the Wisconsin-Illinois Boundary a Straight Line?

December 21, 2023

The Wisconsin-Illinois boundary should be a straight line. But it is not. Find out why.

Wisconsin Land Information Program 2023 Report Published

October 12, 2023

The Department of Administration has published the 2023 Wisconsin Land Information Program Report.

V8 Statewide Parcel Database & E4 Statewide PLSS Database Available

December 12, 2022

In the second half of 2022, The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) and State Cartographer’s Office (SCO) released updated versions of the Statewide Parcel Database (V8) and the Statewide PLSS Database (E4). Both statewide databases …

2026 PLSS Forum Registration

January 6, 2022

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2024 PLSS Survey Forum

Register Now to attend the free PLSS Forum, “Yesterday, today and TOMORROW” Date: Thursday April 18th Location: Best Western Riverfront Inn, 1821 Riverside Avenue, Marinette, WI Join us for a free, day-long forum about the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) in Wisconsin. The objective of the forum is to learn about the importance of maintaining…