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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
- 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 “Stereo Compiler”
- Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
- Complete detailed source and method notes describing the location of routine or complex land parcels.
- Supervise or coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, or photographs.
- 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.
- 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.
- Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
- Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
- 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.
- Monitor mapping work or the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules and regulations.
- Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
- Create survey description pages or historical records related to the mapping activities or specifications of section plats.
- Produce presentations of surface or mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
- Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
- Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Compare topographical features or contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, or other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
- Trace contours or topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land or property locations or geographic attributes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Digital cameras
- Plotters
- Notebook computers
- Triangles
- Tablet computers
- Laser printers
- T-squares
- Drafting kits
- Scanners
- Protractors
- Digitizers
- Pocket personal computers PC
- Desktop computers
- Drafting compasses
- Drafting templates
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Personal computers
- Engineering scales
- Microsoft Access
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- ESRI ArcEditor
- Autodesk AutoCAD Blue Sky
- PCI Geomatics software
- Microsoft Office
- Bentley GeoPak Bridge
- Microsoft Visio
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Carlson SurvCADD
- ESRI ArcSDE
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
- ESRI Maplex
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- Digital elevation model DEM software
- ESRI ArcGIS (analytical or scientific feature)
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- ESRI MapObjects
- Adobe Systems Adobe Freehand
- ESRI ArcCatalog
- Trimble TerraSync
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Structured query language SQL
- ESRI ArcToolbox
- ESRI Personal Geodatabase
- PCI Geomatics eCognition
- 3D Nature LLC Visual Nature Studio
- Graphics software
- Bentley Systems InRoads Suite
- Tripod Data Systems COGO
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Hexagon Intergraph
- Bentley MicroStation
- MapInfo
- TELEDYNE CARIS
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Web browser software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Hexagon Geospatial Imagine Photogrammetry
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- ESRI ArcView
- Microsoft Excel
- MicroSurveyCAD
- IMAGINE OrthoBASE
- Database software
- JavaScript
- Autodesk AutoCAD MAP3D
- Autodesk 3d Studio Viz
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office
- QuarkXpress Passport
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- 3D Nature LLC World Construction Set
- Adobe Systems Adobe Writer
- ESRI ArcInfo
- Mapping software
- RockWare ArcMap