We publish numerous handbooks, guides, information sheets, bulletins and other products which help map users in Wisconsin find, acquire, and properly use maps and map products. These items are available in PDF format.
Information Sheets
We offer introductions to, and current status of, a variety of mapping-related topics in Wisconsin in the form of our more recent informational sheets or our older topical guides. They are available in PDF format for viewing and/or reproduction.
Digital Orthophotos - (0.7 Mb PDF)
Updated February 2008, this two page info sheet describes the applications for, current status of, and
acquisitions planned for digital orthophotos in Wisconsin.
Wisclinc - (0.5 Mb PDF)
Updated February 2006, this one page info sheet describes the Wisconsin Land Information Clearinghouse applications and goals.
ControlFinder - (1.2 Mb PDF)
Updated January 2008, this handout describes our web-based application for locating information
on various types of control points in Wisconsin.
PLSSFinder - (1.4 Mb PDF)
New in February 2008, this handout describes our web-based application for locating Public Land Survey System corners in Wisconsin.
Geodetic Control - (1.0 Mb PDF)
Published January 2005, this handout describes the current status of the Wisconsin Height
Modernization Program, high accuracy networks, and the forthcoming national readjustment.
Due to the age of the content in several older publications we produced, we are making them available in PDF
format for historical reference.
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• Geologic Mapping - 1994 (724 KB)
• Magnetic Declination - 1999 (321 KB)
• Soil Mapping - 1997 (1.23 Mb)
• Topographic Mapping - 1998 (111 KB)