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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
- Geospatial Analyst
- 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
- Mapping Editor
- Map Editor
- Map Drafter
- Map Compiler
- Geodetic Computator
- Field Map Technician
- Draftsman
- Drafting Technician
- Cartography/Mapping Technician
- Cartographic Technician
- Cartographic Drafter
- Cartographic Aide
- Assessment Technician
- Aerial Photograph Interpreter
Tasks for “Mapping Editor”
- Produce presentations of surface or mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
- Compare topographical features or contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, or other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
- Redraw or correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records or surveys.
- Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, or other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes or reference tables.
- Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
- Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken and identify any areas missing from photographs.
- 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.
- Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
- Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, or the interpretation of source documents.
- 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.
- Supervise or coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, or photographs.
- Research resources such as survey maps or legal descriptions to verify property lines or to obtain information needed for mapping.
- Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
- Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
- Trace contours or topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land or property locations or geographic attributes.
- Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title or survey experts as appropriate.
- Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
- Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical 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.
- Create survey description pages or historical records related to the mapping activities or specifications of section plats.
- Determine scales, line sizes, or colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
- 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.
- Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
Related Technology & Tools
- Drafting compasses
- Scanners
- Drafting kits
- Plotters
- Pocket personal computers PC
- Drafting templates
- Engineering scales
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Notebook computers
- Desktop computers
- Personal computers
- T-squares
- Protractors
- Laser printers
- Digital cameras
- Tablet computers
- Digitizers
- Triangles
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- PCI Geomatics software
- ESRI ArcToolbox
- ESRI MapObjects
- Microsoft Office
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder
- ESRI Maplex
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office
- Carlson SurvCADD
- Autodesk AutoCAD MAP3D
- ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
- Adobe Systems Adobe Writer
- ESRI ArcSDE
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Database software
- Digital elevation model DEM software
- 3D Nature LLC World Construction Set
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Bentley MicroStation
- QuarkXpress Passport
- TELEDYNE CARIS
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- Adobe Systems Adobe Freehand
- ESRI ArcGIS (analytical or scientific feature)
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Trimble TerraSync
- Structured query language SQL
- Autodesk 3d Studio Viz
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Microsoft Excel
- ESRI ArcView
- Microsoft Access
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Visio
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- 3D Nature LLC Visual Nature Studio
- Bentley GeoPak Bridge
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Hexagon Geospatial Imagine Photogrammetry
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Autodesk AutoCAD Blue Sky
- PCI Geomatics eCognition
- MicroSurveyCAD
- RockWare ArcMap
- Graphics software
- IMAGINE OrthoBASE
- ESRI ArcCatalog
- ESRI ArcEditor
- JavaScript
- ESRI ArcInfo
- Tripod Data Systems COGO
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Hexagon Intergraph
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- ESRI Personal Geodatabase
- MapInfo
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Bentley Systems InRoads Suite
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Mapping software
- Web browser software