As the State Cartographer of Wisconsin, Veregin blogs about the cartography and geography of the state. Find blog posts here!

Some recent blogs of general interest are listed below.

Renaming Denali and the Gulf of Mexico
"A (very) brief interpretation of President Trump’s recent Executive Order."

The Strange Case of the Galena and Fever Rivers
"One river. Two different names."

How Long is the Coastline of Wisconsin?
"The answer is surprisingly elusive."

Is the Wisconsin-Illinois Boundary a Straight Line?
"The Wisconsin-Illinois boundary should be a straight line. But it is not."

 Curious about Wisconsin Toponyms? Start Here!
"How often are place names changed or new place names added?"

How Big is a Degree?
"Deconstructing a recent Apple Watch ad."

There’s No There There! (Part 1)
"Don’t visit these Dane County locations if you’re hoping to fill up your tank or get a cappuccino."

There’s No There There! (Part 2)
"Don’t visit these Dane County locations if you’re hoping to fill up your tank or get a cappuccino."

How Wisconsin's Counties Got Their Shapes
"Wisconsin’s counties attained their shapes as a result of boundary changes that date back to the formation of Wisconsin Territory in 1836."

Time Travel on your Smartphone
"You can use historic maps and a simple app to explore the past using your smartphone."

Madison, Wisconsin: A View from the Eighteen Nineties
"View an interactive photographic panorama of Madison from the late 1890s taken from the Capitol dome."