Parcel Mapping and the Public Land Survey in Wisconsin: Final forum report now available
April 27, 2016
A final report is now available online detailing the Parcel Mapping and Public Land Survey Forum held at UW Eau Claire on March 15, 2016.
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Public Land Survey System: A system of land division used in the United States.
Parcel Mapping and the Public Land Survey in Wisconsin: Public Forum
February 5, 2016
Participate in this forum and help set the agenda for the state’s next generation of parcel mapping efforts.
Save the Date! Attend the forum to “Align County Surveying and Parcel Mapping Efforts in Wisconsin”
January 29, 2015
Save the Date – March 12, 2015 – to attend a forum to “Align County Surveying and Parcel Mapping Efforts in Wisconsin.”
SCO PLSS Layer Pilot Project Update
February 18, 2013
At the recent Wisconsin Land Information Association Annual Conference in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, we presented an update to our PLSS Layer Pilot Project. Launched in 2011, this pilot project was designed to develop and test data integration methods for a comprehensive statewide digital network of more accurate survey data provided by individual counties.
SCO update on PLSS Layer Pilot Project
October 11, 2012
In 2011 the State Cartographer’s Office (SCO) announced a new pilot project to develop an updated and more accurate Public Land Survey System (PLSS) digital dataset for the state of Wisconsin. The intent of this project is to develop and test methods to aggregate accurate local data to update the statewide Landnet dataset produced by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in the 1990’s.
New export option in SCO Finder applications
July 12, 2012
GPX format now available in ControlFinder and PLSSFinder.
SCO conducting pilot project to develop a more accurate statewide Public Land Survey System dataset
August 3, 2011
The SCO is conducting a pilot study during 2011 – 2012 which will develop and test data integration methods for statewide production of contemporary PLSS data. This project will consolidate local data into a single dataset using more accurate local data where available.
SCO launches new versions of Finder applications
June 30, 2011
The Wisconsin State Cartographer’s Office recently launched new versions of its popular ControlFinder and PLSSFinder applications.
Introducing PLSSFinder
April 30, 2007
Designed as a central point of access for locating Wisconsin Public Land Survey System (PLSS) corner information, “PLSSFinder” is now online and available for public access.
Walworth County finishes PLSS remonumentation project
December 29, 2005
A project started in 1991 by Walworth county officials to relocate and mark all 2,679 section corners is capped off with a ceremony in September.