Topographic Cartography Course
Master topographic cartography for practical trail and shelter planning. Gain skills in sourcing and cleaning DEMs, conducting terrain analysis, generating contours and hillshades, and designing precise, user-friendly maps suited for geography and geology professionals in field applications.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course teaches how to source and assess DEMs and basemap data, prepare and reproject layers, and refine elevation models for precise analysis. Learners will create contours, hillshades, and terrain products, develop clear maps for hikers and technicians, plan trail and shelter placements, and establish a fully reproducible workflow with robust quality checks and professional outputs.
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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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