WISCONSIN MAPPING BULLETINVol. 15 No.4 September 1989

REPORTING ON LAND INFORMATION AND MAPPINGSCIENCES IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN

STATE LAND INFORMATION BOARD CREATED;TO RECOMMEND FEATURES OF NEW PROGRAM

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Governor's Appointments AwaitedWisconsin has moved one big step closer to a full-scaleland information program. One of the manyamendments to the biennial state budget bill, which wassigned by Governor Thompson early in August, hascreated the Wisconsin Land Information Board(WLIA). This language also has partly defined thescope and structure of a program which the new Boardis to implement and further develop.

The new program-that is now law-is a somewhatmodified and significantly reduced version of theproposal embodied in Assembly Bill 269 (AB 269) thatwas advanced by the Wisconsin Land InformationAssociation (see the April and July, 1989 issues of thisBulletin). As AB 269 moved through the legislativeprocess in May and June, its chief legislative sponsorsrealized that passage would be more likely after somecompromises. As a result,the modified version of theoriginal bill that emerged as budget amendment #17 nolonger carried a specific funding mechanism forgrants-in-aid to local governments; the use of generalpurpose revenue for support of the Board and its Officealso shrank to one temporary position.

After the budget bill passed the legislature, theGovernor used his line-item veto authority to makeseveral additional changes. The effect of these vetoes isnot as significant as those changes made earlier by thelegislature.

As of this writing, the Governor has not announced anyof his eight appointments to the Board. However, thereare good indications that an annOuncement will occur

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prior to publication of our next issue. The total ofthirteen members also includes the State Cartographer

. and four state agency heads (Administration;Transportation; Agriculture, Trade, and ConsumerProtection; and Natural Resources). We hope to beable to report in our next issue on the full membershipof the Board, and the direction that the Department ofAdministration expects to go in filling the staff positionwhich is funded to support the Board's work.

The law charges the new Board with forwardingrecommendations to the legislature for fullyconstituting the program, particularly including userfees to fund the program. Because the new statutorylanguage does not speak to mechanisms for distributingfunds to local governments, the Board will also have toaddress this issue. The $100,000 maximum grant percounty, provided there is a 25% match, and providedthat the county has identified a land information unit oroffice, is part of the new law.

While the Board has not been fully formed yet, and thushas no schedule for its meetings, it could benefitcounties and other local governments to proceed toidentity their land information officer, office, unit, orcommittee---however it might best function in eachlocal setting. The establishment of this mechanism willhelp local governments be prepared so that they can actand react on a timely basis once the Board begins tofunction.

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PROTOTYPE 1:12,000ORTHOPHOTOMAPS BEINGEVALUATED IN DANE COUNTYThe State Cartographer's Office is coordinating theevaluation of a set of maps which could be the modelfor a nationwide product. Three federal agencies havecooperated along with the CONSOIL Project at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison to produce correctedairphoto maps of Dane County.

The set of orthophotomaps consists of 4 sheets for thearea covered by each of the existing USGS 7.5-minutetopographic quadrangle maps which show any part ofDane County. As a result, there is a block of 14(east-west) by 10 (north-south), for a total of 140 sheetseach covering 3.75 minutes of both latitude andlongitude. Scale is 1:12,000, the image is black-and­white (derived from color infrared film), and theacquisition dates range from summer into fall of 1987.

Orthophotos are aerial photographs from which distor­tions have been removed. As such, they have a fixedscale across the image and can be used for accuratemeasurements such as distance or area. Ifconvertedinto digital form, they can also be relatively easilyintegrated or registered with other digital information.

The USGS has been producing orthophotomaps overWisconsin for a number of years. Somewhat over 40%of the state has been mapped in this format. Theseexisting maps are at a smaller scale (1:24,000); arelatively small number have been sold, perhaps in partbecause many of the more recent ones have not beenpublished, but have been available only as special-orderdiazo prints (inexpensive but prone to fading) or onstable-base materials (expensive).

Since the production of ortho-corrected imageryrequires significant processing, the cost of a set oforthophotos is much higher than that of the aerialphotography alone. For this reason, the Dane Countyset is being subjected to a broad user evaluation to testthe assumptions upon which this particular product wasbased. The results of the evaluation will be presentedto the federal agencies (SCS, USGS, and ASCS) fortheir consideration.

The idea for this product is derived from attempts tostreamline the operations of local offices which

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implement federal agriculture programs. These "fieldoffices"would benefit from use of a common andstandard base for planning and monitoring practices onthe land. Beyond the field offices, there are many otherusers who might find such a product valuable.

To provide an evaluation in a reasonably short periodof time, the SCO is limiting evaluation sessions to theDane County area. However, anyone outside DaneCounty is welcome to schedule a visit to see this set ofmaps. In addition, they will be on display at variousconferences around the state over the upcoming months.

We will summarize the results of the evaluation in afuture issue.

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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHICCOVERAGE SURVEYOver the next several months the Office will conduct asurvey to collect information about publicly availableaerial photography acquired over Wisconsin since 1984.Our intention is to issue in early 1990 a supplement toour Catalog of Aerial Photography 1977-1984. ThirdEdition. This new information will also beincorporated late in 1990 into a new fourth editionwhich will include imagery acquired to coincide with the1990 national census.

Aerial photography can be extremely useful for manydifferent purposes. It is also quite expensive-often tooexpensive to be acquired fresh for each new use. As aresult, it can be valuable to have knowledge of whatimagery is available-from whom, at what price, at whatscale, in which format, on what film, from what date,from what flying height, etc.

Ifyou know about aerial photography that has beenacquired since 1984, or about plans to acquire imageryduring 1990, please contact Tom Ruzycki of our Officeat (608) 262-8776.

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WISCONSIN MAPPING BULLETINTO BE ISSUED BI-MONTHLYStarting with this issue the Office will be publishing theWisconsin Mapping Bulletin on a bi-monthly basis.The Bulletin will be published in the months of July,September, November, January, March and May.Previously, the Bulletin ~as issued four times each year.We have converted to tA.e more frequent schedule tomake the Bulletin morecurrent in informationdisbursement, announcements and meeting/conferenceschedules. The format has also been revised toaccommodate desktop publishing and some economiesin printing. Your comments would be appreciated.

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COUNTY CARTOGRAPHICCATALOG DEVELOPMENTSThe following is a brief update on County CartographicCatalog production at the SCO:

DANE: Published in June; distribution ofcomplimentary copies completed in August; copiesavailable for sale from Map Sales, WisconsinGeological and Natural History Survey. (see JulyBulletin, page 3)

CHIPPEWA: In final stages of production; scheduledfor printing in November.

GREEN: in process, scheduled for printing early 1990.

CLARK: in process, scheduled for printing early 1990.

WINNEBAGO (2nd edition): in process, scheduled forprinting mid 1990.

MARATHON: in initial phases.

WOOD: in planning stage.

PORTAGE (2nd edition): in planning stage.

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REMONUMENTATION OF THEPLSS: A STATUS REPORTOver the past ten years the SCO has been collectinginformation on survey activity in the restoration ofSection and Quarter Section monumentation for thePublic Land Survey System (PLSS). This collection hasbeen aided by the cooperation of both the WisconsinCounty Surveyors Association and the WisconsinSociety of Land Surveyors.

The PLSS was laid out during the 1800's as the(nominally) one mile square grid upon which realproperty ownership would be based. The surveyors whoinstalled this system on the land placed various types ofmonuments to mark locations; many of thesemonuments disappeared over the years, due to anyoneof a number of reasons. Yet they can be of criticalimportance in determining the spatial extent of rights

. and responsibilities tied to land ownership. As a result,a considerable amount of effort has gone intorecovering, remarking, and documenting theselocations. In some cases, measurements amongstnearby section comers, and determination of state planecoordinates have also been part of the effort.

During recent months, the Office has accelerated itscollection of information on the PLSS, with the goal ofpublishing a catalog documenting the current status ofvarious aspects of remonumentation statewide. In theupcoming weeks, final decisions will be made oninformational content as well as the method ofdisplaying the status of remonumentation across thestate. If you are contacted for data as part of this effortwe will appreciate your support.

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CONFERENCES AND TECHNICAL MEETINGSOctober 11-14, North American Cartographic Information Society,(NACIS IX), will hold its Ninth Annual Meeting in Ann Arbor, MI atthe Ann Arbor Inn. Contact: Diana Rivera, NACIS Program Chair,University Libraries, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI48824-1048, phone 517/353-4593.

October 17-19, Third Annual Midwest/Great Lakes ARC/INFO UsersConference, Madison, WI. Contact: ARC/INFO User ConferenceCoordinator, Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey, 3817Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705, 608/262-1705.

November 6-9, GSA 1989 Annual Meeting, held in St. Louis, MO.Contact: GSA Meeting Department, P.O. Box 9140, Boulder, CO80301,303/447-2020.

November 7-9, Developing Geographic Mapping and AnalysisSystems, a class offered in Madison, WI by the Univ, ofWisconsin-Madison. Contact: Patrick Eagan, Dept. of EngineeringProfessional Development, 432 N. Lake St., Madison, WI 53706,608/262-2061

November 9, Intergrating AM/FM Applications, at the Country Inn inPewaukee, WI. Contact: Leo Schueller, Wisconsin Electric,414/221-3043.

November 12-15, NCGAMapping and Geographic Informationsystems '89. Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, CA Contact:Education Coordinator, National Computer Graphics Association,2722 Merrilee Dr., Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22031, 8oo/225-NCGA;703/698-9600.

November 13-15, Infrastructure Information Management Systems,a class offered in Madison, WI by the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison.Contact: Patrick Eagan, Dept. of Engineering ProfessionalDevelopment, 432 N. Lake St., Madison, WI 53706, 608/262-2061

November 26-30,1989, GIS/LIS '89 will be held at the MarriottOrlando World Center, Orlando, FL. Sponsored by ACSM, ASPRS,URISA, AAG, and AM/FM. Contact: GIS/LIS, 210 Little Falls St.,Falls Church, VA 22046, 703/241-2446.

December 11-15,1989, NAVSTAR GPS for Engineers, AComprehensive Introduction to GPS Technology to be held at theRadisson Inn Maingate, Orlando, FL. Call: 703/931-0500 for moreinformation.

1990January 24-26, Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyor's Institute,Stevens Point, WI. Contact: Les Van Hom at 414/284-9411.

February 19-20, Third Annual Conference of the Wisconsin LandInformation Association, Stevens Point, WI. Contact: StateCartographer's Office, 155 Science Hall, University ofWisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1404, 608/262-3065.

March 13-16, GIS '90, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Contact: Symposium Office, 134 Abbott Street, Suite 303, Vancouver,B.C., Canada V6B 2K4, 604/688-0188.

March 19-24, ACSM/ASPRS Annual Convention, Denver, CO.Contact: Ronald Wolbach, 10420 Glennon Dr., Lakewood, CO 80226,303/236-5812.

April 23-26, AM/FM International Conference, will be held atStouffer Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, MD, 303n79-8320.

August, URISA's 28th Annual Conference, Edmonton, Alberta,Canada

September 23-28, ACSM/ASPRS Fall Convention, Atlantic City, NJ.

WLiA TO MEET IN WAUKESHA NOVEMBER 14ANNUAL CONFERENCE SET FOR FEBRUARY 19·20 IN STEVENS POINT

The Wisconsin Land Information Association will holda general membership meeting on November 14, at theHoliday Inn on Bluemound Road in Waukesha. Thefocus of this meeting will be the appointment of thenew Wisconsin Land Information Board andrecommendations by the WLIA to this Board forfunding mechanisms to support the Board and its LandInformation Program.

WLIA is an independent organization of over 300individuals, association, institutions, and businessesfrom across the state, whose collective goal is themodernization of land records and land informationmanagement capabilities. To date, WLIA has focussedits efforts on developing a state land informationprogram, on its annual conferences, on standards for

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simplifying the handling of land information, onnetworking land information professionals, and oneducational initiatives.

The November 14 meeting will begin at 10 am andconclude by 3 pm. A nominal registration fee willinclude a buffet lunch. WLIA members will receive anannouncement with an agenda, map, and registrationinformation. Non-members are welcome. For furtherinformation, contact WLIA Secretary Bob Gurda at(608) 262-6850.

WLIA is in the planning process for its third AnnualConference, to be held February 19-20, 1990, in StevensPoint. Attendance is expected to exceed 400. Watch forfurther details.

September 1989

THIRD ANNUAL MIDWEST/GREAT lAKEs ARCIINFO USER CONFERENCEOcrOBER 17-19, 1989 MADISON, WISCONSIN

The Third Annual Midwest/Great Lakes ARC/INFO User Conference will continue in the tradition ofexcellence established by the first and second conferences. The aim of this conference is to provide aninexpensive forum for users to share their ARC/INFO experiences, ideas, questions, concerns, frustra­tions, and successes. This meeting will be of interest to anyone interested in GIS, novices and veteransalike. Potential benefits to attendees include greaterefficiency in the use of ARC/INFO software,improved management of resources, and thechance to show off the results of hard work. This confer­ence will provide an opportunity to talk face-to-face with ESRI representatives, ask them questions, andprovide them with feedback to shape the future direction of ESRI products. A new feature of this year'sconference is a plenary session focused on data providers and their products. These presentations willprovide an overview of someof the available products and will be of special interest to regional plan­ners and local governments. Ifyou have an active interest in GIS and/or ARC/INFO technology, thisconference will provide an opportunity for learning and interacting with others in the user community.

REGISTRA110N PoFull registration: $50; student registration, $30. The fee includes all conference materials, 2 breakfasts,one lunch, and all break and evening refreshments. Registration for Wednesday only: $30, includes fullday of user presentations, breakfast, lunch, breaks, and vendor display.

Harm. ACCOMODA110NSConferetIU hotel: Inn on the Park, 22 South Carroll Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53703.Resenllltlons: Make your reservations toll-free, (800) '528-1234. Each conference participant is respon­sible for making his/her own reservation. Roomcancellations must be made 12hours prior to check-in.CiJ1Ifet'enu rata for .ttmdllrd rooms: single, $41;double, $63 (plus 7%city room tax and 5% state salestax). If more than two people share one room, there will be an $8 clwge for each additional person.

_ Method ofPIfYJMllt: Cash, personalcheck, or credit card (American Express,Master Card, Visa,DinersCub, Discover, CarteBlanche, Amoco).Cut-offtltde: You must reserve your room(s) by October 1, 1989 to receive the special conference rate.

ITuEsDAy,OcrOBE1l17 I.WELCOME AND OPENING ADDRESS1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

PLENARY SESSION

GeoData for GIS: Availability, Costs, andApplications.1:30 p.m. to5:00 p.m.This session will feature presentations by geodataproducers and users.

1. Lug~calemappmg1:30 p.m. to2:30 p.m.

Data collection methods, costs, user--specific applica­tions, David Baraniak, Donohue and Associates,Inc.

Potential applialtions andlogical design issues forparcellllym, Ed Crane, M.J. Harden Associates,Inc.

BREAK2:30 p.m. to3:00 p.m.

2. Imagery3:00 p.m. to4:00 p.m.

TM role ofimJIgtry and earth obsemJtion in GIS, andapplications interfru:ing SPOTStztellite imJIgery withARC/INFO, Blake Burns, SPOT Image Corpora­tion

Techniques andexamples of using digital imJIgery inERDAS and ARC/INFO, Steve Sperry, ERDAS,Inc.

3. Census nGER4:00 p.m. to5:00 p.m.

Off-the-shelfdlltabases - What users can expect fromTIGER and derivative products from public andprivate suppliers, William Polchi, ETAI< Corpora­tion

Arrangements for the second talk·have not yetbeen completed. This talk may focus on the useof Census TIGER databases for political reappor­tionment.

POSTER SESSION

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.Users will present posters and demonstrations ofARC/INFO applications and methodologies.Topics will include mine and landfill site analy­sis, soil and water conservation management,satellite imagery integration, Digital Line Graphuse, and base-map development. Attendees willhave the opportunity to mingle in a congenialatmosphere and discuss the posters in depthwith presenters. Hors d'oeuvres will be served;cash bar.

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7 a.m. to8 a.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

8 a.m. to5 p.m.Users will present general and technical papersabout topics related to ARC/INFO software andgeographic information systems.

LUNCHEON

12:30 p.m. to2 p.m.Keynote Address: Jack Dangermond, ESRIpresident.

VENDOR DISPLAY

5 p.m. tol p.m.See the latest hardware and software develop­ments and talk with vendors. Representatives ofcompanies providing geographic databases,remote-sensing products, data-automationservices, and computer hardware, software andperipheral products will display their products.Refreshments will be provided by the vendors.

ITHURSDAY, OcrOBER 19 IBREAKFAST

7 a.m. to 8:30 asn,Special session breakfast rooms will provide anopportunity to meet in small groups and discussspecial topics.

ESRI I'REsENTATIONslFEEDBACK8:30 a.m. to11:30 a.m.What's new in ARC/INFO? ESRI representativeswill discuss the new features in ARC/INFO Rev.5.0, and pcARC/INFO Version 3.3, including theuser interfaces and ARCSHELL. Learn about thenew application starter kits and training materi­als, including self-paced workbooks and video­training kits. Plans for future revisions withdouble-precision coordinates and new RDBMSinterfaces will be discussed. Break into interestgroups for question/answer feedback sessions.

CONCURRENT SESSION PAPERSThe following papers have been accepted for theconcurrent sessions; others are under considera­tion and may be added.

Data Exchange1. Digital Cartographic Data Exchange: Gettingfrom HeretoThere, Paul Tessar, WisconsinDepartment of Natural Resources, Will Craig andNiaz Ali Kahn, University of Minnesota, Centerfor Urban and Regional Affairs2. Documentation for Geobase Creation: QualityControl and aFirst Draft Data Quality Report, TomRies, Wisconsin Department of Transportation3. Geodata Quality Documentation: Prerequsite forData Sharing, Michael Bohn, Wisconsin Geologi­cal and Natural History Survey, Robert Gurda,Wisconsin State Cartographer's Office, Tom Ries,Wisconsin Department of Transportation, andSteve Ventura, University of Wisconsin-MadisonLand Information and Computer GraphicsFacility4. Aspects ofData Sharing, Robert Gurda, Wiscon­sin State Cartographer's Office

GIS Procedures1. Creating a User Interface, Mike A. Krueger,Wisconsin Department of Transportation2. Datanet Plus: Statistical Mapping for the Masses,Craig R. Perreault, Minnesota Land ManagementInformation Center3. Integrating Network Data into aTransportationOriented Geographic Information SYstem, DavidFletcher and Tom Ries, Wisconsin Department ofTransportation4. Geographic Base Creation: Using AMLs (Macros)in Production, John G. Hoggatt, WisconsinDepartment of Transportation5. Attribute Management withARC/INFO andd:BASE ill in Dane County Offias,John Amund­son, Dane County Division of InformationManagement

Publishing1. Linking GISDigital Technology toPrintingTechnology for Producing Publication-Quality ColorGraphics, Greg Allord and Kerie J. Hitt, US.GeologicalSurvey, Water Resources Division2. Cartographic production Using Postscript, Mark[oselyn, Illinois Natural History Survey

Decision Support System Applications1. Geographic Information System Application forCoal MinePermit Review in IllinoiS, George D.Graettinger, Robert J. Krumm, Jim C. Ploetz, andGail H. Taylor, Illinois State Geological Survey2. GIS Applications of the Office ofResearch and

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Planning, Illinois DENR, Robert Lindquist andSheryl G. Oliver, lllinois Department of Energyand Natural Resources3. Major Systems Development Using ARC/INFO,David Fletcher, Wisconsin Department of Trans­portation4. Potential Appliaztions ofGIStoPolitiazl Reappor­tionment, Jerry Sullivan, University of Wisconsin­Madison, Land Information and ComputerGraphics Facility5. GISApplications for Urban Revitalization Plan­ning: East St. Louis, a Case Study, Kate Hunter,Illinois Natural History Survey6. Employing a GIS to Enhance theIllinois Environ­mental Regulatory Analysis Program, Tom Heav­isides and TimothyJ. Johnson, Illinois Depart­ment of Energy and Natural Resources7. Application ofEPPL7 Viewshed in the EfHlluationofPotential Radio Transmission Tm.oer5, KenPekarek and Timothy Loesch, Minnesota StatePlanning Agency, and Will Craig,University ofMinnesota, Center for Urban and RegionalAffairs

Ecological Research and Landscape Analysis1. Exploiting theSynergism Between SateUiteRemote Sensing andGIS, Thomas M. Lillesand,University of Wisconsin-Madison, Environ­mental Remote Sensing Center2. Ecological Research Applications ofGeographicInfomultion Systems, Carol Johnston, US. Envi­ronmental Protection Agency3. A Landscllpe AnIllysis ofFarm Woodlots, EvaSerra, University of Wisconsin-Madison Depart­ment of Landscape Architecture4. Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Project, John Eno,Donn Rodekohr, Center for Advanced LandManagement Technologies, and Jim Weir,University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Water Resources Planning and Management1. GISApplications for Local Water Planning,Renee Johnson and Susanne Maeder, MinnesotaState Planning Agency .2. TheCentral Sands Geographic InformationProject: Development ofaPrototype GISfor Ground­rmter Management, Tim Prescott, Golden SandsResource Conservation and Development Area3. Groundwater Database DerJe10pment within thepcARC/lNFO Environment, Keith Rice, Universityof Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and Michael Bohn,Wisconsin Geological and NaturaI HistorySurvey

Surface-Water Modeling1. Application ofARC/INFO GISSoftware forRunoffand Sediment Modeling, N.R. Bhaskar andR.S. Devulapalli, University of Louisville, De­partment of Ovil Engineering2. Monitoring Changes in Nonpoint PollutionRunoffat the Urban Fringe Using an AutomatedLand Infomultion System, Peter G. Thurn, BernardNiemann, and Steve Ventura, University ofWisconsin-Madison, Land Information andComputer Graphics Facility3. GISandImage Processing for Urban StormwaterModeling, Ming Leeand Michael Tersbiep,illinois State Water Survey

Wildlife Management1. Def1elopment ofa GISfor Registered FurbetlrerManagement, Ed Boggess and Glenn Radde,Minnesota Department of Natural Resources2. Current and Historical Distributions ofMinne­sota's Timber Wolves, Todd Fuller, BillBerg,andGlenn Radde, Minnesota Department of NaturalResources

'Forest Management1. Applying pc.ARC/lNFO toaForest Inventory inPrifJate Industry, Timothy Krohn, Potlatch Corpo­ration, Minnesota Wood Products Division2. The Northern Highlands State Forest GISPilotProjeit: Forestry Applications Using ARC/lNFO andEPPL7, Paul Tessar and Lance Perry, WisconsinDepartment of Natural Resources3. ARC/lNFO - EPPL7Integration: Forest Manage­ment in Minnesota, Tim Loesch, Minnesota LandManagement Infonnation Center

Soils and Geologic Resource Management1. Producing Derivative Geologic M!lps fromAutomated MapandTabular Well Data, Lisa R.Smith, Sally L. Denhart, Curtis C. Abert, E.D.McKay, nIinois State Geological Survey2. Surficial Deposit Thickness Maps Using theTINModule ofARC/INFO: A Computational Method,Anne Erdmann, Dlinois State Geological Survey3. Techniques for Automating Data from Il CountySoil Survey: A Case Studyfor CJramptdgn County,Rlinois, Robert J.Krumm, Robert J. Pool, andGeorge D. Graettinger, Illinois State GeologicalSurvey4. GIS Implementation in a Local Soil ConseroationOffice, Steve Ventura, University of Wisconsin­Madison, Land Information and ComputerGraphics Facility

We regret that we are unable to offer anyURISA workshops.

REGISTRATION FORM

Detach and send completed form withpayment to:

ARC/INFO User Conference CoordinatorWisconsin Geological and Natural

History Survey3817Mineral Point RoadMadison, Wisconsin 53705Telephone (608)262-1705

Type of registration:

a $50, full registrationQ $30, student registrationQ $30, Wednesday-only registration

Make check or money order for registration feespayable to University of Wisconsin-Extension.Registration fees must be paid in U.S. dollarsand drawn on a U.S. bank.

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NOTE: REGISTRATION BY MAIL CLOSES OCT. 12TH

ON-SITE REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE, HOWEVER, MEALSWILL NOT BE GUARANTEED. PLEASE CALL 608/262-1705 BEFORENOON, OCTOBER 12TH FOR PHONE REGISTRATION.

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WLiA LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS,COMMITTEE ACTIVITYMembers of the Wisconsin Land InformationAssociation (WLIA) met in DePere on September 6.State Representative Robert Welch (R.Redgranite)provided his perspective on what actions theAssociation should focus on. He emphasized theappointment process to fill the 8 seats on the new LandInformation Board. He also underlined the importanceof a solid study and presentation of recommendationsfor funding for the new program.

As a ranking member of his party in the legislature,Welch has a particular interest in the redistrictingactivity that will take place after the 1990 census. Hebelieves that the decision by the legislature to utilizeGIS to assist in the process carries with it theopportunity to expose :many more persons to thepotential of the technology.

Mike Bacon, Chair of the WLIA Technical/ResearchCommittee, announced that a series of informationalmeetings would be held to discuss the issue of a newstandard horizontal datum being adopted by the state.The National Geodetic Survey has switched from NAD27 to NAD 83. The Wisconsin DOT is establishing aneven more accurate horizontal control network throughuse of GPS. A statewide resolution of this situationcould be beneficial to everyone in the long run. Baconindicated that he expected the meetings to be scheduledfor December/January, and that his committee hoped tohave a recommendation for consideration at the WLIAAnnual Meeting in February.

DOT GPS PROJECT UPDATEIn the last 3 issues of this Bulletin, we have reported onplans and activities of the Wisconsin Department ofTransportation (DOT) in developing a new horizontalgeodetic control network across the state. DOTcontinues to implement this program, which has nowacquired the title "Wisconsin High Precision GeodeticNetwork". Global Positioning System (GPS) techno­logy is being used to provide the measurements that willbe used to define the positions of points in the network.

The following is the current status of the WHPGN:

DOT has completed the installation of monuments (97primary stations plus 97 azmuiths),

DOT expects to complete GPS observations at itscontrol stations by the end of 1989. These will be donesuch that Order B accuracy (1 part in 1 million) can beobtained for the network.September 1989

As part of the cooperative agreement between DOTand the National Geodetic Survey (NGS), NGS willcalculate the adjusted positions of the control stationswithin 6 months of receipt of DOT's data. Thus,useable coordinates may be available by next summer.

The NGS will be in the state early in 1990 to acquireGPS data over additional stations and azimuths, and toobtain control on the ends of 43 airport runways as partof the ADAM system being developed by the FederalAeronautics Administration.

LEGISLATURE TO USE GIS WITHTIGER FILES FOR REDISTRICTINGThe Wisconsin Legislature will be using state-of-the-artautomated capabilities to assist in their redrawing ofdistrict lines for both the State Senate and Assembly. Acooperative program involving the four party caucuses,the Legislative Reference Bureau, the University ofWisconsin-Madison, and the Wisconsin Department of

, Transportation (DOT), will utilize customized featuresof ARC/INFO (a geographic information systemsoftware) operating on the TIGER files produced bythe U. S. Census Bureau.

For tabulation of the 1990 Census, the Census Bureauwill be using an automated system including structuredgraphics files called TIGER (Topologically IntegratedGeographic Encoding and Referencing system). Earlyversions of the TIGER files are already available, butare not simple to use. In addition, the new Census datawill not be available until later next year.

DOT will be a taking the raw TIGER files as producedby Census for the entire state, and converting them intoa more useable form. Once converted, these files willbe particularly useful as support for planningapplications, beyond their immediate use for theredistricting effort. Much of the TIGER file content issimilar to USGS Digital Line Graphs (from the1:100,000scale series) in resolution. As such, this datawill not support some local needs such as tax mapping.

The University has several roles in the program. It willprovide computer storage and processing capabilities,as well as developing the appropriate graphicsworkstations, customized software, and training.

We will report in much more detail on thesedevelopments in forthcoming issues. There are anumber of potential long-term opportunities whichmight be of particular interest to local governments andregional planning commissions.

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STATUS OF COUNTY GEOLOGICAL MAP SERIES

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September 1989

COUNTY PLAT BOOKSThe following Wisconsin County Land Atlas and PlatBooks are now available for 1989: *Columbia, *Dane,*Dodge, and Winnebago Counties. These Plat Bookssell for $22.50 plus tax and shipping, except that thosemarked with an asterisk sell for $20.00 plus tax andshipping. For ordering details contact: Rockford MapPublishers, Inc., P.O. Box 6126, Rockford, IL 61125.Phone (orders only) 800/435-0712 or for customerservice information call 815/399·4614.

HISTORY OF CARTOGRAPHYTwo University of Wisconsin cartographers are engagedin a long term effort to document the history ofcartography. Professor J.B. Harley (UW-Milwaukee)and Professor David Woodward (UW-Madison) areeditors of the six-volume History of Cartography, whichpresents a comprehensive history of mapping fromprehistory to the present.

Harley and Woodward lead an international multi­disciplinary team of specialists in examining maps andcartographic processes in the context of the cultureswhich create them. Analyzing the range of maps, fromthose of estates and local regions to those of the worldand the entire cosmos, chapter themes explore the closeinteraction among the sciences, cartography, and thearts and humanities. What emerges is the value ofmaps, not just as tools to record space and events, butalso as political, magical, and ritual images revealinghow people in a variety of cultures perceive space.

A major goal of the History of Cartography is toprovide an accessible, fundamental, and authoritativesynthesis of this history. The series is published by theUniversity of Chicago Press. Volume 1, Cartography inPrehistoric, Ancient,and Medieval Europeand theMediterranean, appeared in 1987; the initial printing wasquickly exhausted and a second printing has been made.Volume 1 may be purchased from the University ofChicago Press, 5801 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637.Its price is $100.00. Volume 2, now in preparation, isdevoted to the cartography of the major islamic andAsian civilizations. Publication is expected in 1991.

For more information contact the History ofCartography Project, UW-Madison, Room 470 ScienceHall, Madison, WI 53706, telephone 608/263-3992.

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USGS PUBLICATIONSThe i.ioo.ooo-scae topographic quadrangle map"Wisconsin Rapids" has been published by the USGS.Its contour lines depict intervals of 10 meters (with 5meter supplemental coutours). It is based on fieldsurveys from 1982-1985. This new map covers an area30 minutes in latitude by 60 minutes in longitude; itssouth east corner is 44 degrees north latitude and 89degrees west longitude.

UWM TO JOIN IN MAJORCOLUMBUS MAP EXHIBITIONThe University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will play animportant role in an extensive exhibition ofrarehistorical maps from the 14th to 16th century. TheNational Endowment for the Humanities has awardedUWM $280,000 in direct funds and $100,000 inmatching support for "Maps and the ColumbianEncounter." The project is one of many internationalevents being planned in recognition of the SOOth anni­versary of the 1492 voyage of Christopher Columbus.

The American Geographical Society Collection at theUWM Golda Meir Library, the largest geographicalresearch collection of its kind in the westernhemisphere, will be used extensively for research anddevelopment.

A traveling exhibit of original maps will visit Illinois,Minnesota, and Michigan before concluding its tour atthe Milwaukee Public Museum.

(source: Wisconsin Ideas. April, 1989)

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SPOT-2 LAUNCH SCHEDULEDFOR NOVEMBERNovember, 1989 has been chosen for launch of SPOT-2.This new satellite will be configured identically toSPOT-1 which has been operating since February, 1986.SPOT-3 will be similar to the first two satellites, andwill be launched as needed to maintain coverage.

The first major sensor modifications in the SPOTsatellite series will be introduced on SPOT-4, scheduledfor launch during the second half of the 1990's. At thistime these modifications include the addition of sensingcapabilities in the middle infrared and blue wavelengthbands.

(Source: SPOTLlGHrJune 1989)

NEW SPOT PRODUCTSImage maps produced from the SPOT satellite areannounced as a new offering from SPOT ImageCorporation. The maps are available in a number ofsizes and formats. In most cases, the informationcontent is less than one year old.

SPOT QuadMapsTM are the same scale (1:24,000) andcover the same area as any USGS 7.5-minutequadrangle. Complete coverage of the U.S. is availablein either digital ($500) or photographic ($600) format.

SPOT CountyViews™ are 1:24,OOO-scale black-and­white photographs of any U.S. county. These areproduced as panels, each of which can be up to 50" X100",depending on county size. Cost is $ 2.00/sq. mile.

SPOT BasinViewsTM come in digital black-and-whiteformat only, and can be ordered for any geologic basinin the world. Minimum area that can be ordered is 2500square miles; cost is $ .95/sq. mile.

For more information on these and other SPOTproducts, contact SPOT Image Corporation, 1897Preston White Drive, Reston, VA 22091-4368, ortelephone (703) 620-2200.

(Source: SPOTlmage Corporation)

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