What do you call the professional who makes topographic maps?

Question

Does the term¨"topographer" exist?

Answer 1

Cartographer.

Best answer?

Answer 2

A topographer is a specialist in topography (Merriam Webster dictionary). Whether that means he's a person that makes topography maps, I don't know.

I can tell you that a professional that makes topo maps is a person who works for USGS. You might contact them (United States Geologic Survey) and ask them what is the correct term.

So far your answers have mentioned cartographers and topographer. There is a third term and that is a geomorphologist. They do not make maps. They are geologists that use maps (such as topo maps) and aerial photo's and interpret the geology of an area before they actually go out and map the surface geology. It is a practice that saves money and time when such things are limited and a bunch of geological work on an area needs to be done.

Answer 3

Professional "registered" surveyors prepare and provide the topographic information for a micro-site, that is, a site that is designated to be used for construction related activities for a building or structure.

U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Corp of Engineers and other such bodies have information on the larger geopgraphic areas where the topographical "maps" are made by a professional staff of engineers, surveyors and cartographers for providing information to the public for large chunks of land, extending from county and city topography to a state or the country itself and beyond.

The study of topography also plays a very critical role in naval map production as well, for which other Government bodies including the U.S. Navy provides information and data to help naval vessels traverse the waters on the high sea.

So, it all depends on what level of topography you need, where and for what purpose, so that the right professional or professional body is approached for the nature of information one requires.

I hope this answers your question.

Answer 4

Notice the word 'survey' keeps popping up? Surveyors collect the data and most make the topographic maps, and are licensed professionals.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Topographers. Yes, that is the technical name.

Answer 7

Topographer is correct. although I think this is also part of the Civil engineering

Answer 8

Yes, topographer was how I learned it. And a cartographer is also a mapmaker.

Answer 9

Cartographer.

Answer 10

Cartographer would be my guess.