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The scale of a topographic map is here. In addition to a ratio scale, a bar scale is also shown to allow measurement of distances on the map and conversion to real-world distances. ... In other words, a map with a scale of 1:250,000 is a smaller scale map than a 1:24,000 scale map, but it covers a larger real-world area...
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geology.isu.edu/geostac/Field_Exercise/topomaps/map_sca...
geology.isu.edu/geostac/Field_Exercise/topomaps/map_scale.htm
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Learn how to read distances on a map through its scale. Map scale can be indicated in a variety of ways. This comprehensive article also provides the definition of large scale and small scale maps. ... Map Scale - Measuring Distance on a Map...
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geography.about.com/cs/maps/a/mapscale.htm
geography.about.com/cs/maps/a/mapscale.htm
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Scale (map) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The scale of a map is usually defined as the ratio of a single unit of distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground. Although this is true for accurate large scale maps, covering ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale_(map)
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Enter the representative fraction of your map. ... If the map scale is 1:24,000, enter 24000 here. ... miles per inch...
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www.beg.utexas.edu/GIS/tools/scale2.htm
www.beg.utexas.edu/GIS/tools/scale2.htm
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The simplest form of map scale is a VERBAL SCALE. A verbal scale just states what distance on a map is equal to what distance on the ground, i.e. 1 inch = 10 miles from our example above. Though verbal scales are easy to understand, you usually will not find them printed on topographic maps.
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www.muc.edu/~mcnaugma/Topographic%20Maps/map_scale.htm
www.muc.edu/~mcnaugma/Topographic%20Maps/map_scale.htm
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Back to the GeoPlan Center's GIS Education Page; Map Scale ... Map Scale is an important concept in GIS. If not fully understood, you will bring out the inaccuracies in your GIS data. For more about this see our Data Accuracy and Precision Page.
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www.geoplan.ufl.edu/giseducation/scale.html
www.geoplan.ufl.edu/giseducation/scale.html
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Cartographers talk about large and small scale maps. A large scale map shows a small area with a large amount of detail. A small scale map shows a large area with a small amount of detail. A good way to remember it: when you give a friend a map to your school or home, that's most likely a large scale map.
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math.rice.edu/~lanius/pres/map/mapsca.html
math.rice.edu/~lanius/pres/map/mapsca.html
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; Help Information; Map Scale ... Map scale can be expressed as the ratio or proportion between a distance on a map and the actual distance on the land surface.
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ngmdb.usgs.gov/ngmdb/kwd_scale.html
ngmdb.usgs.gov/ngmdb/kwd_scale.html
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