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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 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 “Stereo Plotter Operator”
- Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
- 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.
- 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.
- Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
- Monitor mapping work or the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules and regulations.
- 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.
- Research resources such as survey maps or legal descriptions to verify property lines or to obtain information needed for mapping.
- Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
- Trace contours or topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land or property locations or geographic attributes.
- Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic 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.
- Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken and identify any areas missing from photographs.
- Create survey description pages or historical records related to the mapping activities or specifications of section plats.
- Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
- 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.
- Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
- Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, or the interpretation of source documents.
- 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.
- 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.
- Complete detailed source and method notes describing the location of routine or complex land parcels.
- Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, or other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes or reference tables.
- Redraw or correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records or surveys.
Related Technology & Tools
- Protractors
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Drafting templates
- Digital cameras
- Personal computers
- Pocket personal computers PC
- Triangles
- Scanners
- Desktop computers
- Drafting kits
- Drafting compasses
- Engineering scales
- T-squares
- Laser printers
- Digitizers
- Notebook computers
- Tablet computers
- Plotters
- ESRI ArcIMS
- QuarkXpress Passport
- Hexagon Intergraph
- ESRI Personal Geodatabase
- Autodesk AutoCAD Blue Sky
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Visio
- ESRI MapObjects
- MicroSurveyCAD
- Bentley Systems InRoads Suite
- Hexagon Geospatial Imagine Photogrammetry
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- Digital elevation model DEM software
- Structured query language SQL
- Database software
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- ESRI ArcView
- Computer aided design CAD software
- ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
- MapInfo
- ESRI Maplex
- Microsoft Excel
- PCI Geomatics software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Microsoft Office
- Autodesk AutoCAD MAP3D
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- ESRI ArcCatalog
- JavaScript
- ESRI ArcSDE
- ESRI ArcEditor
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office
- Adobe Systems Adobe Writer
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- RockWare ArcMap
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- Bentley GeoPak Bridge
- TELEDYNE CARIS
- Microsoft Access
- PCI Geomatics eCognition
- Tripod Data Systems COGO
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- ESRI ArcToolbox
- IMAGINE OrthoBASE
- Mapping software
- 3D Nature LLC Visual Nature Studio
- 3D Nature LLC World Construction Set
- Graphics software
- Autodesk 3d Studio Viz
- Web browser software
- ESRI ArcInfo
- Carlson SurvCADD
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Bentley MicroStation
- Adobe Systems Adobe Freehand
- ESRI ArcGIS (analytical or scientific feature)
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Trimble TerraSync