Tagged As: PLSS

Public Land Survey System: A system of land division used in the United States.

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.

PLSS notebook scans viewable on the web

December 1, 2003

19th-century land records available to all

Light comes to PLSS notes & Bordner surveys

November 15, 2003

Major historical land records for Wisconsin have appeared on the web recently.