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