GeoData@Wisconsin
GeoData@Wisconsin
  • Bulk Download LiDAR and Imagery
  • About
  • How-To Videos
  • Help
  • Search History
Advanced
IMPORTANT NOTICE: GeoData@Wisconsin will be unavailable on Thursday May 15th, 2025 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. for system maintenance.

View Metadata

  • ISO 19139

LiDAR Elevation Data: Jackson County, WI 2022

  • Identification Information
  • Spatial Reference Information
  • Data Quality Information
  • Distribution Information
  • Metadata Reference Information

Identification Information

Citation
Title
LiDAR Elevation Data: Jackson County, WI 2022
Originator
U.S. Geological Survey
Publication Date
2023-04-24
Edition
2022
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Other Citation Details
Contract No. 140G0221D0012, Task Order No. 140G0222F0081; CONTRACTOR: NV5 Geospatial
Abstract
This data represents LiDAR elevation information for Jackson County, Wisconsin in 2022. The following derivative products are available: classified LAS, hydro breaklines, tiled DEM. intensity images and a tile index. [The WI_12County_9_B22_Jackson project called for the planning, acquisition, processing, and derivative products of lidar data to be collected at a nominal pulse spacing (NPS) of 0.35 meters. Project specifications are based on the U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program Base Lidar Base Specifications 2021, Revision A. The data were developed based on a horizontal projection/datum of NAD 1983 2011 WISCRS Jackson Feet, Foot US and vertical datum of NAVD88 Geoid 18, Foot US. Lidar data were delivered as processed Classified LAS 1.4 files formatted to 1448 individual 4500 ft x 4500 ft tiles, as tiled intensity imagery, and as tiled bare earth DEMs; all tiled to the same 4500 ft x 4500 ft schema. Continuous breaklines were produced in Esri file geodatabase format. Ground Conditions: Lidar was collected in spring 2022, while no snow was on the ground and rivers were at or below normal levels.LAS: These lidar data are processed Classified LAS 1.4 files, formatted to 1448 individual 4500 ft x 4500 ft tiles; used to create intensity images, 3D breaklines, and hydro-flattened DEMs as necessary.DEM: These are Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data for Wisconsin as part of the required deliverables for the WI_12County_9_B22_Jackson project. Class 2 (ground) Lidar points in conjunction with the hydro breaklines were used to create a 1 foot hydro-flattened Raster DEM.Intensity: Raster File Type = GeoTIFF; Bit Depth/Pixel Type = 8-bit, 256 color gray scale; Raster Cell Size = 1 footBreaklines: Breakline data is used to hydroflatten the DEMs created for the WI_12County_9_B22_Jackson project. Breaklines are reviewed against Lidar intensity imagery to verify completeness of capture.
Purpose
This data is intended for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production, or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data. [To acquire detailed surface elevation data for use in conservation planning, design, research, floodplain mapping, dam safety assessments and elevation modeling, etc. Classified LAS files are used to show the manually reviewed bare earth surface. This allows the user to create intensity images, breaklines and raster DEMs. The purpose of these Lidar data was to produce high accuracy 3D hydro-flattened digital elevation models (DEMs) with a 1 foot cell size. These raw Lidar point cloud data were used to create classified Lidar LAS files, intensity images, 3D breaklines, and hydro-flattened DEMs as necessary.]
Supplemental Information
DEM: Raster File Type = GeoTIFF; Bit Depth/Pixel Type = 32-bit float; Raster Cell Size = 1 foot; Interpolation or Resampling Technique = Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN), Linear Interpolation, Proprietary; Required Vertical Accuracy = 0.196 Intensity: Raster File Type = GeoTIFF; Bit Depth/Pixel Type = 8-bit, 256 color gray scale; Raster Cell Size = 1 foot
Temporal Extent
Time Instant
2022-05-04T00:00:00
Bounding Box
West
-91.167858
East
-90.308586
North
44.597437
South
44.070165
ISO Topic Category
elevation
Place Keyword
Jackson County
Wisconsin
Place Keyword Thesaurus
GNS
Theme Keyword
Digital elevation models
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
Theme Keyword
Lidar
Grids
Contours
Surface models
Terrain models
Hydrography
Topography
Elevations
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
Legal Constraints
Use Limitation
None. However, users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this dataset was collected and that some parts of these data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use these data for critical applications without a full awareness of their limitations. Acknowledgement of the organization providing these data to the public would be appreciated for products derived from these data.
Status
completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency
unknown
Language
eng
Credit
U.S. Geological Survey
Point of Contact
Contact
U.S. Geological Survey

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
8162
Code Space
EPSG
Version
10.082

Data Quality Information

Lineage
Process Step
Description
LAS
Process Step
Description
DEM
Process Step
Description
Intensity
Process Step
Description
Breaklines
Process Step
Description
Provided access to archived data at UW-Madison.
Process Date
2024-04-19T00:00:00

Distribution Information

Format Name
Various
Distributor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Online Access
https://web.s3.wisc.edu/wsco-wisconsinview/lidar
Protocol
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http—download
Name
GeoData@Wisconsin
Function
download

Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
518A86A1-EC8F-44E5-B884-A2EA8ED6D065
Metadata Point of Contact
Name
Arthur H. Robinson Map Library
Position Name
Metadata Technician
Delivery Point
550 N. Park Street
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53706
Country
US
Email
askmap@library.wisc.edu
Phone
608-262-1471
Metadata Date Stamp
2024-04-19
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
utf8
Download

GeoData@WI

  • About
  • Help
  • Contribute
  • Collection Development Policy
  • Credits

Partners

  • Robinson Map Library
  • State Cartographer's Office
  • UW Digital Collections Center
  • Wisconsin Land Info Program
  • Wisconsin LTSB GIS Services
  • Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute
  • WisconsinView

Contact Us

  • GeoData@Wisconsin
    University of Wisconsin
    550 North Park Street
    Madison, WI 53706
  • Email: help@sco.wisc.edu
  • Phone: 608-262-3065
© 2025 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System