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Job Description
Calculate mapmaking information from field notes, and draw and verify accuracy of topographical maps.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-3031.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Mapping Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Mapping Technicians
- Tax Map Technician
- Stereoplotter Operator
- Photogrammetric Technician
- Photogrammetric Stereo Compiler
- Photogrammetric Compilation Specialist
- Mapping Technician
- Mapping Editor
- CAD Technician (Computer Aided Design Technician)
- Aerotriangulation Specialist
- Topographical Drafter
- Topographic Computator
- Technical Illustrations Map Inker
- Survey and Mapping Technician
- Stereo Plotter Operator
- Stereo Map Plotter Operator
- Stereo Compiler
- Plane Tableman
- Mosaicist
- Mapping Supervisor
- Mapping Specialist
- Map Editor
- Map Drafter
- Map Compiler
- Geospatial Analyst
- Geodetic Computator
- Field Map Technician
- Draftsman
- Drafting Technician
- Cartography/Mapping Technician
- Cartographic Technician
- Cartographic Drafter
- Cartographic Aide
- Assessment Technician
- Aerial Photograph Interpreter
Tasks for “Geospatial Analyst”
- Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
- Create survey description pages or historical records related to the mapping activities or specifications of section plats.
- Monitor mapping work or the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules and regulations.
- Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, or land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps or drawings.
- Compare topographical features or contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, or other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
- Answer questions and provide information to the public or to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, or similar matters.
- Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, or the interpretation of source documents.
- Research resources such as survey maps or legal descriptions to verify property lines or to obtain information needed for mapping.
- Trace contours or topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land or property locations or geographic attributes.
- Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, or other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes or reference tables.
- Determine scales, line sizes, or colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
- Produce presentations of surface or mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
- Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, or land boundary adjustments.
- Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
- Complete detailed source and method notes describing the location of routine or complex land parcels.
- Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
- Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken and identify any areas missing from photographs.
- Supervise or coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, or photographs.
- Redraw or correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records or surveys.
- Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title or survey experts as appropriate.
- Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
- Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
- Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
- Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
- Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
Related Technology & Tools
- Notebook computers
- Scanners
- Digital cameras
- Drafting kits
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Plotters
- Laser printers
- Digitizers
- Protractors
- Desktop computers
- Pocket personal computers PC
- Personal computers
- T-squares
- Drafting compasses
- Drafting templates
- Tablet computers
- Engineering scales
- Triangles
- Adobe Systems Adobe Freehand
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- ESRI ArcInfo
- Autodesk AutoCAD Blue Sky
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Structured query language SQL
- Microsoft Access
- PCI Geomatics software
- Bentley GeoPak Bridge
- JavaScript
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office
- MicroSurveyCAD
- 3D Nature LLC World Construction Set
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Tripod Data Systems COGO
- PCI Geomatics eCognition
- Microsoft Visio
- IMAGINE OrthoBASE
- Mapping software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Database software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
- ESRI ArcSDE
- Hexagon Intergraph
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder
- ESRI Personal Geodatabase
- ESRI MapObjects
- Trimble TerraSync
- TELEDYNE CARIS
- Autodesk AutoCAD MAP3D
- Digital elevation model DEM software
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Carlson SurvCADD
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Graphics software
- Microsoft Office
- ESRI ArcToolbox
- ESRI ArcView
- 3D Nature LLC Visual Nature Studio
- QuarkXpress Passport
- RockWare ArcMap
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Hexagon Geospatial Imagine Photogrammetry
- Microsoft Excel
- ESRI ArcCatalog
- Bentley Systems InRoads Suite
- ESRI ArcGIS (analytical or scientific feature)
- ESRI ArcEditor
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Adobe Systems Adobe Writer
- Bentley MicroStation
- Web browser software
- MapInfo
- Autodesk 3d Studio Viz
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- ESRI Maplex