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