University of Wisconsin teams to collaborate on historic Wisconsin map database project

Three teams from the University of Wisconsin are collaborating on a project to explore user needs for a digital map database of Wisconsin derived from General Land Office (GLO) surveyors’ notes made between 1830 and 1865.

Dr. Nick Chrisman to discuss land records modernization in Wisconsin at 2015 UW-Madison Geospatial Summit

Chrisman’s keynote address is entitled, “Carrying through on the promise: Lessons from protoype efforts in Wisconsin thirty years ago.”

Dr. David Cowen to speak at 2015 UW-Madison Geospatial Summit

Details on Dr. David Cowen’s keynote address at the 2015 UW-Madison Geospatial Summit.

Register Today for UW-Madison’s Geospatial Summit

UW-Madison’s Geospatial Summit is Monday, April 20th at Union South. Registration is free!

Save the date for the UW-Madison Geospatial Summit – April 20, 2015

Details on the 2015 UW-Madison Geospatial Summit.

New ArcGIS training classes coming up at UW-Madison

Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility redesigns introductory and advanced ArcGIS courses.

UW-Madison’s GIS Day a huge success!

GIS Day at UW-Madison surpassed expectations in attendence.

GIS Day is THIS Wednesday!

Don’t miss UW-Madison’s GIS Day is THIS Wednesday, November 19th at Union South. Registration is free!

2014 GIS Day at UW-Madison

UW-Madison’s GIS Day is Wednesday, November 19th at Union South. Registration is free!

History of Cartography Project receives NSF grant for continued work

The University of Wisconsin’s History of Cartography Project has been awarded a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation to study the origins and development of modern cartography. The research will facilitate preparation of Cartography in the Nineteenth Century, Volume Five of the groundbreaking History of Cartography series.