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Topographic Cartography Course

Topographic Cartography Course
4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country

What will I learn?

This course teaches you to source and assess DEMs and basemap data, prepare and reproject layers, and refine elevation models for precise analysis. You will create contours, hillshades, and terrain products, develop legible maps for hikers and technicians, plan trail and shelter placements, and document comprehensive, reproducible workflows with robust quality control and professional outputs.

Elevify advantages

Develop skills

  • DEM sourcing and preparation: swiftly locate, cleanse, and mosaic elevation data for mapping purposes.
  • Terrain analysis for planning: derive slope, aspect, hazards, and shelter sites efficiently.
  • Contour and hillshade creation: produce clear elevation products using GIS tools.
  • Topographic map design: create readable, print-ready maps for hikers and technicians.
  • Cartography quality assurance and metadata: document workflows, verify accuracy, and cite data sources.

Suggested summary

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

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