This group works mainly in offices. They seldom visit the sites they are mapping. A new type of worker is called geographic information specialists . This new occupational group started because of the new technology in satellites and computers. Geographic information specialists combine the jobs of mapping scientists and surveyors.
Surveyors study legal records.
They look for previous boundaries. They record the results of the survey. They make sure that their facts are correct. Afterwards, they draw what the area looks like. They make maps and write reports.