2025 WLIA Map Contest Awards - May I Have the Envelope, Please?
A highlight of the 2025 WLIA Annual Conference was the highly anticipated Map Contest, which this year featured an impressive 63 map entries. The Map Gallery served as a hub of inspiration, conversation, and consumption of delicious map-themed brownies and cookies. Congratulations to all who participated in the Map Contest, including our Junior Cartographers in the Youth Map category!
A special thank you to the Map Gallery Sponsors: GeoComm, Robert E. Lee & Associates, and Ruekert & Mielke. Their support played a crucial role in making this event a success. Additionally, a huge thank you to our dedicated volunteers whose hard work and commitment helped bring the map contest to life.
To view all of the map entries, please check out the 2025 WLIA Virtual Map Gallery.
People's Choice (Adult)
WISCONSIN COUNTIES WALL QUILT - Debbie Anderson, Ruekert-Mielke, Inc
People's Choice (Youth - ages 9 & younger)
1st Place
OUR INTERSTELLAR NEIGHBORS - Leopold Deutsch, Age 6
2nd Place
THE STORY OF A FAMILY FINDING HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS - Seraphine Buehler, Age 7
People's Choice (Youth - ages 10 - 13)
1st Place
ORIGINS OF WISCONSIN COUNTY NAMES - Clara Prowse, Age 11
2nd Place
REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES - Jack Seidel, Age 11
President's Choice
THE ABOVE AIRBORNE CAMPAIGN - Ian Bohachek, UW-Madison, NASA Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Office
Keynote's Choice
ORIGINS OF WISCONSIN COUNTY NAMES - Clara Prowse, Age 11
Best Private Sector Map
WISCONSIN COUNTIES WALL QUILT - Debbie Anderson, Ruekert-Mielke, Inc
Best Public Sector Map
WISCONSIN HISTORIC AERIAL IMAGERY FINDER - Robinson Map Library, State Cartographer’s Office, Cartography Lab
Best Student Map
LEGO TOPOGRAPHIC MAP OF NORTH AMERICA - Atlas Guo, UW-Madison
Best Hand-Drawn Map
1st Place
WHERE HARRY “GOES”... - Christine Koeller
2nd Place
VILAS RUINS THE DAY - Emily Sudar
Base & Reference Map
1st Place
WISCONSIN AERONAUTICAL CHART (2024-2025) - Christine Koeller, WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics
2nd Place
THE CENTENARY LEGACY OF SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY… - Atlas Guo, UW-Madison
Thematic Map
1st Place
UNITED STATES OF BLOOMING RISKS - Atlas Guo, UW-Madison
2nd Place
HARNESSING CLEAN POWER - A FUTURE FOR WINDSCONSIN - Eugenie Huang, University of Wisconsin
Mapping Poster
1st Place
WHERE IS THE SNOW? - Mike Zuege, East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
2nd Place
A MINI GALLERY OF LEGO TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS - Atlas Guo, UW-Madison
Black & White Map
1st Place
HISTORIC RAILROADS IN MENOMINEE & SHAWANO CO - Atlas Guo, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2nd Place
TID 5 FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS - Tyler DeBruin, Town of Grand Chute
Brochure & Small Format Map
1st Place
NORTH BARSTOW STREET SCULPTURE LOOP - Reagan Phillips, UW - Eau Claire
2nd Place
BAYFIELD COUNTY ROAD MAP - Heather Lee, Bayfield County
Map Book or Atlas
1st Place
PCB EXCAVATION AND SAMPLING RESULTS OVERVIEW - Marie Galarneau, Ramboll
2nd Place
RECYCLING ROUTES MAP BOOK - Evan Petrie, City of Oshkosh
Most Unique
1st Place
EXCLUDED MILWAUKEE - Chelsea Nestel, UW - Milwaukee
2nd Place
TOWN OF WASHINGTON - ASCII - Natalie Blackert, Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission
Interactive Map
1st Place
WISCONSIN HISTORIC AERIAL IMAGERY FINDER - Robinson Map Library, State Cartographer’s Office, Cartography Lab
2nd Place
SPIRIT FUND DASHBOARD - Adam Dorn and Adam BellCorelli, Winnebago County
Story Map
1st Place
THE ABOVE AIRBORNE CAMPAIGN - Ian Bohachek, UW-Madison, NASA Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Office
2nd Place
CITY OF RACINE - SMART CITY - Amanda Miller, City of Racine
If you have any questions or are interested in joining the WLIA Map Contest team, please email the Map Contest Co-Chairs.