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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
- 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
- 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
Tasks for “Aerial Photograph Interpreter”
- Research resources such as survey maps or legal descriptions to verify property lines or to obtain information needed for mapping.
- 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.
- Monitor mapping work or the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules and regulations.
- 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.
- Produce presentations of surface or mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
- Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, or the interpretation of source documents.
- Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
- 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.
- Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
- 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.
- 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.
- Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
- 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.
- Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
- 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.
- Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
- Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
- Compare topographical features or contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, or other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
- Complete detailed source and method notes describing the location of routine or complex land parcels.
- 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
- Protractors
- Drafting compasses
- Tablet computers
- Laser printers
- Digital cameras
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Drafting templates
- Plotters
- Digitizers
- Pocket personal computers PC
- T-squares
- Drafting kits
- Scanners
- Desktop computers
- Engineering scales
- Personal computers
- Triangles
- Notebook computers
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- IMAGINE OrthoBASE
- Microsoft Excel
- Bentley MicroStation
- ESRI Personal Geodatabase
- ESRI ArcView
- ESRI ArcEditor
- ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
- Bentley GeoPak Bridge
- PCI Geomatics software
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- ESRI MapObjects
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office
- Adobe Systems Adobe Freehand
- Hexagon Geospatial Imagine Photogrammetry
- Hexagon Intergraph
- Adobe Systems Adobe Writer
- Mapping software
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Access
- RockWare ArcMap
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- ESRI ArcGIS (analytical or scientific feature)
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- Microsoft Visio
- Autodesk AutoCAD MAP3D
- PCI Geomatics eCognition
- Tripod Data Systems COGO
- Structured query language SQL
- ESRI ArcCatalog
- Autodesk AutoCAD Blue Sky
- 3D Nature LLC World Construction Set
- QuarkXpress Passport
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Graphics software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- ESRI ArcSDE
- ESRI ArcToolbox
- Autodesk 3d Studio Viz
- Microsoft Office
- TELEDYNE CARIS
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Database software
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Digital elevation model DEM software
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- MapInfo
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- 3D Nature LLC Visual Nature Studio
- Bentley Systems InRoads Suite
- ESRI ArcInfo
- JavaScript
- MicroSurveyCAD
- Trimble TerraSync
- ESRI Maplex
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Carlson SurvCADD