Topographic Cartography Course
Master topographic cartography for practical trail and shelter planning. Learn to source and clean DEMs, analyse terrain features, generate contours and hillshades, and design clear, accurate maps suited for geography and geology professionals in Sierra Leone contexts. This course equips you with essential skills for professional mapping workflows exceeding 100 characters to meet standards.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course teaches how to locate 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, design user-friendly maps for hikers and technicians, plan trail and shelter placements, and document a full reproducible workflow with robust quality control and professional outputs, ensuring comprehensive topographic expertise over 50 characters.
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Develop skills
- DEM sourcing and preparation: quickly locate, clean, and mosaic elevation data for mapping purposes.
- Terrain analysis for planning: derive slope, aspect, hazards, and shelter sites rapidly.
- 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 workflow, verify accuracy, and cite data sources.
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