Cartographers

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Cartographers
By Adam Karas
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Job Description
A cartographer prepares maps, charts, and
drawings from aerial photographs and survey data.
They also conduct map research and investigate
topics, such as how people use maps.
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Tools of Cartography
A Cartographer uses manual and computerized
drafting instruments, standard mathematical
formulas, photogrammetric techniques, and
precision stereo plotting apparatus.
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Salary
Depending on your amount of knowledge, salary can
start at 34,500 and go up to 66,500.
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Education
A bachelors degree is required, and engineering
or physical science are recommended.
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Education
Collage programs should include courses in
technical math, surveying and measurements,
navigation, drafting and photogrametry and
mapping.
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Preliminary Courses
High school students should take courses in
geometry, algebra and trigonometry, mechanical
drawing, and computer science.
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Application to Rose Bay
The way that cartography applies to the park, is
that next year well be mapping the entire area
of the bay.
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Bibliography
Career Objectives by Jim Fosman Encyclopedia
Americana by Charles Adams geog.gmu.edu/projects
/maps/cartogrefs.html

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