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