Topographic Cartography Course
This course equips you with essential skills in topographic cartography for practical trail and shelter planning applications. You will master sourcing and refining DEMs, conducting detailed terrain analysis, producing precise contours and hillshades, and creating professional, accurate maps that meet the demands of geography and geology experts in the field.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain expertise in topographic cartography by learning to source and assess DEMs and basemaps, reproject and prepare data layers, refine elevation models for precise analysis, create contours, hillshades, and terrain visuals, design user-friendly maps for hikers and technicians, optimise trail and shelter placements, and establish a fully documented, reproducible workflow with rigorous quality checks and pro-level outputs.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Sourcing and preparing DEMs: efficiently locate, clean, and mosaic elevation data for mapping projects.
- Terrain analysis for planning: quickly derive slope, aspect, hazards, and ideal shelter sites.
- Creating contours and hillshades: produce clear elevation visuals using GIS software.
- Designing topographic maps: craft legible, print-ready maps suited for hikers and field technicians.
- Quality assurance in cartography: document processes, check accuracy, and properly cite data sources.
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