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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”
- 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.
- 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.
- Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
- 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.
- Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
- Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
- 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.
- Produce presentations of surface or mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
- 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.
- 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.
- Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title or survey experts as appropriate.
- Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, or the interpretation of source documents.
- 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.
- Determine scales, line sizes, or colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
- 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.
- 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.
- Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
- Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
- Supervise or coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, or photographs.
Related Technology & Tools
- Scanners
- Personal computers
- Protractors
- Triangles
- Drafting kits
- Tablet computers
- Drafting templates
- Plotters
- Engineering scales
- Desktop computers
- Pocket personal computers PC
- Notebook computers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Digitizers
- Laser printers
- Drafting compasses
- Digital cameras
- T-squares
- ESRI Personal Geodatabase
- Trimble TerraSync
- Autodesk 3d Studio Viz
- Carlson SurvCADD
- MicroSurveyCAD
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder
- Hexagon Geospatial Imagine Photogrammetry
- ESRI ArcIMS
- IMAGINE OrthoBASE
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- 3D Nature LLC World Construction Set
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- ESRI ArcCatalog
- Autodesk AutoCAD MAP3D
- PCI Geomatics software
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- ESRI ArcInfo
- MapInfo
- PCI Geomatics eCognition
- TELEDYNE CARIS
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- ESRI ArcView
- Microsoft Excel
- 3D Nature LLC Visual Nature Studio
- Adobe Systems Adobe Writer
- ESRI ArcGIS (analytical or scientific feature)
- Mapping software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- ESRI Maplex
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- ESRI ArcEditor
- Bentley MicroStation
- ESRI ArcToolbox
- Structured query language SQL
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- ESRI ArcSDE
- RockWare ArcMap
- Web browser software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Microsoft Access
- Graphics software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Freehand
- Tripod Data Systems COGO
- JavaScript
- QuarkXpress Passport
- Bentley GeoPak Bridge
- Bentley Systems InRoads Suite
- Database software
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office
- Hexagon Intergraph
- Digital elevation model DEM software
- ESRI MapObjects
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- Autodesk AutoCAD Blue Sky
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Visio
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop