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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
- Mapping Technician
- Mapping Editor
- 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
- Photogrammetric Compilation Specialist
- Mosaicist
- Mapping Supervisor
- Mapping Specialist
- 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 “Photogrammetric Compilation Specialist”
- 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.
- Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
- Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title or survey experts as appropriate.
- 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.
- Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, or other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes or reference tables.
- Research resources such as survey maps or legal descriptions to verify property lines or to obtain information needed for mapping.
- Produce presentations of surface or mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
- Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken and identify any areas missing from photographs.
- Complete detailed source and method notes describing the location of routine or complex land parcels.
- Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
- Trace contours or topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land or property locations or geographic attributes.
- Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
- Compare topographical features or contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, or other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
- Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
- 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.
- 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.
- Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
- 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.
- Determine scales, line sizes, or colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
- 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.
- Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
- Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
Related Technology & Tools
- Drafting compasses
- Drafting kits
- Plotters
- Protractors
- Pocket personal computers PC
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Triangles
- Drafting templates
- Tablet computers
- Engineering scales
- Laser printers
- Personal computers
- Notebook computers
- T-squares
- Desktop computers
- Digitizers
- Scanners
- Digital cameras
- Digital elevation model DEM software
- ESRI ArcView
- ESRI ArcSDE
- MicroSurveyCAD
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Web browser software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- ESRI ArcToolbox
- Microsoft Access
- Bentley MicroStation
- QuarkXpress Passport
- IMAGINE OrthoBASE
- Hexagon Geospatial Imagine Photogrammetry
- Microsoft Excel
- ESRI ArcCatalog
- Graphics software
- ESRI ArcInfo
- Bentley GeoPak Bridge
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- ESRI ArcEditor
- Autodesk 3d Studio Viz
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office
- Adobe Systems Adobe Writer
- Carlson SurvCADD
- Tripod Data Systems COGO
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Database software
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- Autodesk AutoCAD MAP3D
- ESRI ArcGIS (analytical or scientific feature)
- Microsoft Office
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder
- MapInfo
- Bentley Systems InRoads Suite
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- ESRI Personal Geodatabase
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- PCI Geomatics software
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Hexagon Intergraph
- Trimble TerraSync
- RockWare ArcMap
- Adobe Systems Adobe Freehand
- 3D Nature LLC World Construction Set
- Computer aided design CAD software
- ESRI MapObjects
- 3D Nature LLC Visual Nature Studio
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Mapping software
- ESRI ArcIMS
- TELEDYNE CARIS
- JavaScript
- ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- PCI Geomatics eCognition
- ESRI Maplex
- Microsoft Visio
- Autodesk AutoCAD Blue Sky
- Structured query language SQL
- Autodesk AutoCAD