Mapping Technicians

Job Description: Calculate mapmaking information from field notes, and draw and verify accuracy of topographical maps.

Mapping Technicians spend a lot of their time Processing Information. They are naturally good at Near Vision, Information Ordering, Oral Comprehension, and Oral Expression. Mapping Technicians are typically characterized as being Conventional and Realistic. They are usually very knowledgable about Geography, Computers and Electronics, and Design and are skilled at Mathematics and Reading Comprehension.

Work Activities

Processing Information
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Thinking Creatively
  
Interacting With Computers
  
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Getting Information
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Controlling Machines and Processes
  
Handling and Moving Objects
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Performing Administrative Activities
  
Selling or Influencing Others
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Staffing Organizational Units
  

Abilities

Near Vision
  
Information Ordering
  
Oral Comprehension
  
Oral Expression
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Written Comprehension
  
Mathematical Reasoning
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Written Expression
  
Number Facility
  
Visual Color Discrimination
  
Far Vision
  
Visualization
  
Problem Sensitivity
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Category Flexibility
  
Speech Recognition
  
Perceptual Speed
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Speed of Closure
  
Speech Clarity
  
Originality
  
Memorization
  
Depth Perception
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Selective Attention
  
Control Precision
  
Auditory Attention
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Time Sharing
  
Manual Dexterity
  
Response Orientation
  
Wrist-Finger Speed
  
Multilimb Coordination
  
Spatial Orientation
  
Reaction Time
  
Rate Control
  

Interests

Conventional
  
Realistic
  
Investigative
  
Artistic
  
Enterprising
  
Social
  

Knowledge

Geography
  
Computers and Electronics
  
Design
  
Mathematics
  
English Language
  
Customer and Personal Service
  
Education and Training
  
Clerical
  
Engineering and Technology
  
Administration and Management
  
Production and Processing
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  
Sales and Marketing
  
Mechanical
  
Public Safety and Security
  
Law and Government
  
Physics
  
Communications and Media
  
Building and Construction
  
Economics and Accounting
  
Biology
  
Telecommunications
  
Psychology
  
Transportation
  
History and Archeology
  

Wages

California
$58,470  
 
Nevada
$54,650  
 
Alaska
$50,800  
 
Washington
$47,370  
 
Maryland
$47,140  
 
Arizona
$47,070  
 
Oregon
$46,020  
 
Colorado
$45,340  
 
Connecticut
$43,350  
 
New Jersey
$43,340  
 
Rhode Island
$43,020  
 
Utah
$42,970  
 
Minnesota
$42,660  
 
New Hampshire
$42,650  
 
Hawaii
$41,710  
 
Idaho
$41,600  
 
Illinois
$41,450  
 
Massachusetts
$40,790  
 
Wyoming
$40,030  
 
New York
$40,020  
 
Wisconsin
$39,980  
 
Iowa
$39,860  
 
Delaware
$39,060  
 
Montana
$38,790  
 
Vermont
$38,660  
 
Missouri
$38,130  
 
Michigan
$37,540  
 
Ohio
$37,420  
 
New Mexico
$37,310  
 
Virginia
$36,840  
 
Florida
$36,100  
 
Georgia
$36,080  
 
Nebraska
$35,730  
 
South Carolina
$35,660  
 
Indiana
$35,520  
 
North Dakota
$35,300  
 
Arkansas
$35,000  
 
Pennsylvania
$34,910  
 
Maine
$34,870  
 
North Carolina
$34,340  
 
Texas
$33,540  
 
Kentucky
$32,270  
 
Louisiana
$31,760  
 
Tennessee
$31,730  
 
South Dakota
$31,430  
 
Oklahoma
$30,750  
 
Alabama
$30,700  
 
Kansas
$30,480  
 
Mississippi
$28,820  
 
West Virginia
$28,590  
 
Puerto Rico
$18,930  
 

Skills

Mathematics
  
Reading Comprehension
  
Writing
  
Critical Thinking
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Monitoring
  
Instructing
  
Time Management
  
Speaking
  
Learning Strategies
  
Active Learning
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Active Listening
  
Coordination
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Programming
  
Operation Monitoring
  
Persuasion
  
Operations Analysis
  
Operation and Control
  
Service Orientation
  
Systems Evaluation
  
Systems Analysis
  
Negotiation
  
Science
  
Troubleshooting
  
Management of Material Resources
  
Technology Design
  
Management of Financial Resources
  

Work Values

Support
  
Independence
  
Working Conditions
  
Achievement
  
Relationships
  
Recognition
  

Work Styles

Attention to Detail
  
Dependability
  
Integrity
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Cooperation
  
Independence
  
Initiative
  
Stress Tolerance
  
Analytical Thinking
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Persistence
  
Innovation
  
Self Control
  
Concern for Others
  
Leadership
  
Social Orientation
  

Related University Degree Programs

Work Context

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Telephone
  
Electronic Mail
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Time Pressure
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Contact With Others
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Letters and Memos
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Level of Competition
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Degree of Automation
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Physical Proximity
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Consequence of Error
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Public Speaking
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Work Schedules
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Radiation
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  

-Completely automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Constant contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others about half the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others most of the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Continually or almost continually-

Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  

-Every day-

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Telephone
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Electronic Mail
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Letters and Memos
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Deal With External Customers
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Highly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Highly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-

Physical Proximity
  

-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Important-

Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-

Work Schedules
  

-Less than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-Less than half the time-

Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  

-Limited freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Limited responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Minor results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderate responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Moderate results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderately automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Moderately close (at arm's length)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Moderately competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-More than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-More than half the time-

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Never-

Exposed to Radiation
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Public Speaking
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Letters and Memos
  
Electronic Mail
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Telephone
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Time Pressure
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-No responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-No results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Not at all automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Not at all competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Not important at all-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Not serious at all-

Consequence of Error
  

-Occasional contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Once a month or more but not every week-

Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Letters and Memos
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Public Speaking
  
Time Pressure
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Electronic Mail
  
Telephone
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Time Pressure
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Electronic Mail
  
Letters and Memos
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Telephone
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Public Speaking
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Radiation
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Public Speaking
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Letters and Memos
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Telephone
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Time Pressure
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Electronic Mail
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Radiation
  

-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-

Work Schedules
  

-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-

Work Schedules
  

-Serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Slightly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Slightly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Some freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Very close (near touching)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Very high responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Very important-

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Very important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Very little freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very serious-

Consequence of Error
  

Task Ratings

- Importance Core-

Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
  
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
  
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
  
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
  
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
  
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
  
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
  
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
  
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
  
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

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, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
  
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
  
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
  
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
  
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
  
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
  
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
  
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
  
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
  
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
  
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
  
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
  
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
  
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
  
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
  
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
  
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
  
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
  
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
  
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
  
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
  
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
  

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
  
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
  
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
  
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
  
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
  
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.
  
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
  
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
  
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
  
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
  
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
  
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
  
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
  
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
  
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
  
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
  
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
  
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
  
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
  
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
  
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
  
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
  
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 and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
  
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
  
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
  
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
  
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
  
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
  
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
  
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
  
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
  
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
  
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
  
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
  
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
  
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
  
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
  
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
  
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
  
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
  
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
  
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
  
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
  
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
  
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
  
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
  
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
  
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
  
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
  
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
  
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
  
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
  
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
  
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
  
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
  
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
  
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
  
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
  
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.
  
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
  
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
  
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
  
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
  
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
  
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.
  
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
  
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
  
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
  
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
  
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
  
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
  
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
  
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
  
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
  
Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
  
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
  
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
  
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
  
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
  
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
  
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
  
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
  
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
  
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
  
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
  
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
  
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
  
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
  
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
  
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
  
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
  
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
  
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
  
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
  
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
  
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
  
Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
  
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
  
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
  
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
  
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
  
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.
  
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
  
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
  
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
  
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
  
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and 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, and land boundary adjustments.
  
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
  
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
  
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
  
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
  
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
  
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
  
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
  
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
  
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
  
Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
  
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
  
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
  
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
  
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
  
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
  
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
  
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
  
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
  
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
  
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
  
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
  
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
  
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
  
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
  
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
  
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
  
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
  
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
  
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
  
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
  
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
  
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
  
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
  
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
  
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
  
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
  
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
  
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
  
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
  
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
  
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
  
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
  
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
  
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
  
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
  
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
  
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
  
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
  
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
  
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
  
Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
  
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
  
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
  
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
  

Education Training Experience

-On-Site or In-Plant Training-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  

-On-the-Job Training-

None or short demonstration
  
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  

-Related Work Experience-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
  

-Required Level of Education-

High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
  
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
  
Some College Courses
  
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
  
Bachelor's Degree
  
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree, but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master
  
Master's Degree