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