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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 Compiler
- 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 Drafter”
- Produce presentations of surface or mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
- Redraw or correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records or surveys.
- Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, or other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes or reference tables.
- 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.
- Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
- Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, or the interpretation of source documents.
- 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.
- Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
- 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.
- Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
- Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
- Compare topographical features or contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, or other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
- Research resources such as survey maps or legal descriptions to verify property lines or to obtain information needed for mapping.
- Determine scales, line sizes, or colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
- 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.
- 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.
- Trace contours or topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land or property locations or geographic attributes.
- 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.
- Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
- Complete detailed source and method notes describing the location of routine or complex land parcels.
- Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
Related Technology & Tools
- Scanners
- Drafting compasses
- Protractors
- Personal computers
- Digitizers
- Notebook computers
- Drafting kits
- Desktop computers
- Pocket personal computers PC
- Plotters
- Laser printers
- Engineering scales
- Drafting templates
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Tablet computers
- Triangles
- Digital cameras
- T-squares
- Graphics software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- ESRI ArcGIS (analytical or scientific feature)
- Bentley Systems InRoads Suite
- ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Database software
- 3D Nature LLC Visual Nature Studio
- ESRI ArcInfo
- ESRI ArcCatalog
- ESRI ArcView
- QuarkXpress Passport
- Web browser software
- Digital elevation model DEM software
- Hexagon Geospatial Imagine Photogrammetry
- Structured query language SQL
- IMAGINE OrthoBASE
- Hexagon Intergraph
- Autodesk AutoCAD MAP3D
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Autodesk AutoCAD Blue Sky
- Trimble TerraSync
- RockWare ArcMap
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- MapInfo
- Adobe Systems Adobe Freehand
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office
- Adobe Systems Adobe Writer
- PCI Geomatics software
- ESRI ArcToolbox
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Visio
- Tripod Data Systems COGO
- Bentley MicroStation
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder
- ESRI Personal Geodatabase
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Microsoft Office
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- 3D Nature LLC World Construction Set
- TELEDYNE CARIS
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- ESRI MapObjects
- MicroSurveyCAD
- ESRI ArcIMS
- PCI Geomatics eCognition
- ESRI Maplex
- Mapping software
- Autodesk 3d Studio Viz
- ESRI ArcSDE
- JavaScript
- Bentley GeoPak Bridge
- ESRI ArcEditor
- Microsoft Excel
- Carlson SurvCADD