1. Completion of at least 8 semester units or 12 quarter units of college-level cartographic training, including graphic presentation; or,
2. one year of experience performing either map drafting or preparation of related graphic design and illustration; or,
3. a combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Knowledge of: the terminology, materials, and methods used in map drafting and related graphic illustration; terminology and methods of describing property boundaries; property deeds, abstract descriptions, and property survey records; basic land use planning; basic mathematics used in map production such as the computation of distances, angles, areas, and traverses; graphic techniques of layout, presentation, reproduction, and overlay registration; methods of presenting tabular data in spatial and graphic formats; basic computer graphics and computer-aided design software; and basic concepts of geographic information systems (GIS).
Job Description: This class is distinguished from Mapping Technician II in that it receives closer supervision and performs less complex mapping, graphics illustration, or design work. Duties may vary depending on assignment to the Planning and Development Department, Public Works Department, or the County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor's Office.
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Definition: Under general supervision, compiles, drafts, and
revises a variety of maps; prepares graphic illustrations; and
performs related work as required.
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