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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
- 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 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 “Topographic Computator”
- Determine scales, line sizes, or colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
- Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
- 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.
- Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic 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.
- Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
- 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.
- Complete detailed source and method notes describing the location of routine or complex land parcels.
- Redraw or correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records or surveys.
- Supervise or coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, or photographs.
- Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title or survey experts as appropriate.
- 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.
- Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
- 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.
- Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
- Compare topographical features or contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, or other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
- 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.
- 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.
- Monitor mapping work or the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules and regulations.
- Produce presentations of surface or mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
Related Technology & Tools
- Desktop computers
- Scanners
- T-squares
- Protractors
- Pocket personal computers PC
- Personal computers
- Engineering scales
- Laser printers
- Tablet computers
- Drafting kits
- Drafting templates
- Digital cameras
- Drafting compasses
- Triangles
- Plotters
- Notebook computers
- Digitizers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Database software
- Hexagon Intergraph
- MapInfo
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Graphics software
- IMAGINE OrthoBASE
- Trimble TerraSync
- ESRI Personal Geodatabase
- Adobe Systems Adobe Freehand
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Bentley GeoPak Bridge
- ESRI ArcGIS (analytical or scientific feature)
- Autodesk AutoCAD Blue Sky
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- QuarkXpress Passport
- ESRI Maplex
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Microsoft Access
- MicroSurveyCAD
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Systems Adobe Writer
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- ESRI ArcToolbox
- Structured query language SQL
- Hexagon Geospatial Imagine Photogrammetry
- RockWare ArcMap
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- 3D Nature LLC World Construction Set
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- Carlson SurvCADD
- Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office
- 3D Nature LLC Visual Nature Studio
- TELEDYNE CARIS
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Bentley MicroStation
- Mapping software
- Bentley Systems InRoads Suite
- ESRI ArcView
- PCI Geomatics software
- Tripod Data Systems COGO
- Digital elevation model DEM software
- Web browser software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- ESRI ArcCatalog
- ESRI ArcEditor
- PCI Geomatics eCognition
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- ESRI MapObjects
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- JavaScript
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Microsoft Visio
- ESRI ArcSDE
- ESRI ArcInfo
- Autodesk AutoCAD MAP3D
- Autodesk 3d Studio Viz
- ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst