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