These types of jobs will expand dramatically in the future. Travel agents make travel arrangements for other people. While the bulk of this work involves ticketing for trips within the United States, many travelers want information about foreign places. Travel agents frequently give advice to travelers on a wide range of issues from what to wear, to what to see and where to stay. Thousands of geographers have jobs involving maps.
Maps are essential.
They are used by planners, engineers, utility companies, state agencies, construction companies, surveyors, architects and ordinary citizens. One of the fastest growing areas is the use of computers to generate maps and store map-related information. College geography programs are the primary vehicles for instruction in cartography or mapmaking. Cartographers generally begin with a grid such as the familiar one based on latitude and longitude to which they add information such as transportation systems, populations and physical features. Many cartographers are employed by the U.S. government to make maps for various purposes.