Topographic Cartography Course
Master topographic cartography for trail and shelter planning. Source and clean DEMs, analyse terrain, generate contours, and design clear, accurate maps for geography and geology professionals. Gain skills in data preparation, terrain analysis, map production, and quality control to produce professional deliverables.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course teaches finding and evaluating DEMs and basemaps, preparing and reprojecting layers, cleaning elevation models, generating contours and hillshades, designing maps for hikers and technicians, planning trails and shelters, and documenting reproducible workflows with quality control.
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Develop skills
- DEM sourcing and preparation: quickly locate, clean, and mosaic elevation data for mapping.
- Terrain analysis for planning: derive slope, aspect, hazards, and shelter sites efficiently.
- Contour and hillshade creation: generate clear elevation products using GIS tools.
- Topographic map design: build readable, print-ready maps for hikers and technicians.
- Cartography quality assurance and metadata: document workflows, verify accuracy, and cite data sources.
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