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