Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Research, study, and prepare maps and other spatial data in digital or graphic form for one or more purposes, such as legal, social, political, educational, and design purposes. May work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). May design and evaluate algorithms, data structures, and user interfaces for GIS and mapping systems. May collect, analyze, and interpret geographic information provided by geodetic surveys, aerial photographs, and satellite data.
- Tasks
- 14 tasks11 core, 3 supplemental
- Family
- Architecture & EngineeringOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 17-1021.00SOC 2018: 17-1021
What the work is made of
11 core tasks and 3 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps.Core taskTask 3517Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 2. Delineate aerial photographic detail, such as control points, hydrography, topography, and cultural features, using precision stereoplotting apparatus or drafting instruments.Core taskTask 3522Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 3. Prepare and alter trace maps, charts, tables, detailed drawings, and three-dimensional optical models of terrain using stereoscopic plotting and computer graphics equipment.Core taskTask 3524Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 4. Study legal records to establish boundaries of local, national, and international properties.Core taskTask 3526Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 5. Inspect final compositions to ensure completeness and accuracy.Core taskTask 3518Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 6. Revise existing maps and charts, making all necessary corrections and adjustments.Core taskTask 3516Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 7. Identify, scale, and orient geodetic points, elevations, and other planimetric or topographic features, applying standard mathematical formulas.Core taskTask 3514Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 8. Collect information about specific features of the Earth, using aerial photography and other digital remote sensing techniques.Core taskTask 3515Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 9. Examine and analyze data from ground surveys, reports, aerial photographs, and satellite images to prepare topographic maps, aerial-photograph mosaics, and related charts.Core taskTask 3520Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 10. Build and update digital databases.Core taskTask 3523Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 11. Determine map content and layout, as well as production specifications such as scale, size, projection, and colors, and direct production to ensure that specifications are followed.Core taskTask 3519Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 12. Determine guidelines that specify which source material is acceptable for use.Supplemental taskTask 3525Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 13. Select aerial photographic and remote sensing techniques and plotting equipment needed to meet required standards of accuracy.Supplemental taskTask 3521Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 14. Travel over photographed areas to observe, identify, record, and verify all relevant features.Supplemental taskTask 3527Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
Where this comes from
Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.
How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 17-1021
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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