Topographic Cartography Course
Gain expertise in topographic cartography for practical trail and shelter planning applications. Master sourcing and preparing DEMs, conducting terrain analysis, producing contours and hillshades, and crafting precise, user-friendly maps suited for geography and geology professionals in demanding field environments.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course teaches sourcing and evaluating DEMs and basemaps, preparing and reprojecting layers, and refining elevation data for precise analysis. Learners will produce contours, hillshades, and terrain visuals, create intuitive maps for hikers and technicians, optimise trail and shelter placements, and establish a fully documented, reproducible process with robust quality checks and pro-level outputs.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Find, clean, and mosaic elevation data swiftly for mapping projects.
- Analyse terrain to derive slope, aspect, hazards, and ideal shelter sites quickly.
- Create clear contours and hillshade products using GIS software.
- Design readable, print-ready topographic maps for hikers and field technicians.
- Document workflows, verify accuracy, and properly cite all data sources.
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