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