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