Behold the Leaders of the Pack! 2023 WLIA Map Contest Awards
We saw some amazing maps at our cartographic oasis during the 2023 WLIA Annual Conference! In total, 44 maps were either submitted virtually or delivered in-person! We are grateful once again to have the sponsorship of Ruekert & Mielke, the volunteer help of numerous Association members, and contributions from numerous others to bring the contest to life!
To view all of the map entries, check out the 2023 WLIA Virtual Map Gallery.
If you want to contribute or make suggestions for future map contests, please contact the Map Contest Co-Chairs!
People's Choice
Where We Have Been - Debbie Anderson, Ruekert-Mielke, Inc.
President's Choice
Menasha, WI - Mike Zuege, East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
Best Private Sector Map
Wisconsin's 37: Southeast Asia During the Vietnam War - Mike Seidel
Best Public Sector Map
Vilas County Silent Sports & Water Recreation Map Water - Adam Grassl, Vilas County
Best Student Maps
The Life and Death of the Great Lakes Pipeline- Jake Steinberg, University of Wisconsin-Madison
UWM GIS Club Hubsite - Muriel Marseille, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Special Award Selected by Map Contest Chairs)
Base & Reference Map
Best in Category - Wisconsin Coastal Access Inventory - Aileen Clarke, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Runner-Up - 2021 Vilas County Highway PASER Ratings - Austin Waldvogel, Vilas County
Mapping Poster
Best in Category - Kinnickinnic River Flood Management Projects - Emily Champagne, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Runner-Up - Geology of the Badger Lands - Joe Fleischmann, Sauk County
Black & White Map
Best in Category - Who'd-A-Thunk There'd Be So Many Self-Proclaimed Capitals?!?! - Colter Sikora, Colterrific Maps!
Runner-Up - Town of Grand Chute TID 4 - Tyler DeBruin, Town of Grand Chute
Brochure & Small Format Map
Best in Category - Vilas County Silent Sports & Water Recreation Map Water - Adam Grassl, Vilas County
Runner-Up - Dual Sided Map Monroe County UTV ATV Snowmobile Bicycle Trails; Monroe County Fishing & Boating Routes - Jeremiah Erickson, Monroe County/Pica Grove Image Allies
Map Book & Atlas
Best in Category - Environmental Corridors of the Bay-Lake Region Map Series - Nicole Barbiaux, Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission
Runner-Up - 2021 Monroe County Emergency Services Atlas - Jeremiah Erickson, Monroe County
Most Unique
Best in Category - Wisconsin as a World - Christine Koeller, WisDOT
Runner-Up - Map Schlagen - Tyler DeBruin, Town of Grand Chute
Interactive
Best in Category - USNG - Vilas County - Topo & Imagery - Austin Waldvogel, Vilas County
Runner-Up - Sheboygan County Veterans Memorial - Nathan Fazer, Sheboygan County
Story Map
Best in Category - A River that Once was Concrete - Ben Yahr, Heather Grogan, and Janet Silbernagel, Resolution Studio, LLC and Silvernail Studio for Geodesign, LLC
Runner-Up - 2020 Lidar Capture of Milwaukee County StoryMap - Suzanne Laurila, Milwaukee County