Final Report, 2018 Surveying-Parcel Forum
May 16, 2018
Report on a public forum entitled, “Meet Me at the Corner,” held on April 25, 2018.
Tagged As: PLSS
Public Land Survey System: A system of land division used in the United States.
Final Report, 2016 Surveying-Parcel Forum
April 5, 2018
Report on a public forum entitled, “Parcel Mapping and the Public Land Survey in Wisconsin,” hosted by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s Office in 2016.
PLSS Forum has been RESCHEDULED to April 25th!
April 2, 2018
The PLSS Forum, “Meet me at the Corner” has been RESCHEDULED to Wednesday, April 25th due to the heavy snow predictions in the Wausau area. However, if the original date didn’t work for you and …
Register Today for the PLSS Forum
March 20, 2018
There is still time to register for the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) Forum “Meet me at the Corner” scheduled for Wednesday, April 4th at the Grand Lodge Waterpark Resort in Rothschild, WI. So far, …
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.
Legal and Alternate Property Descriptions
November 27, 2017
A quick guide to understanding PLSS legal descriptions.
PLSS Data & Applications
Guidelines for obtaining Wisconsin PLSS data.
Introduction and Origins of the Public Land Survey System
The PLSS has a long history in the U.S. as the dominant system of describing and dividing land west of the Eastern seaboard.
PLSS Work Group
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.