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Understanding Map Scale and Its Types

Map scale relates distances on a map to distances in real life, with a constant ratio between the two. A map scale of 1 cm to 4 cm means 1 cm on the map equals 4 cm on the ground, and scale can be expressed in words, as a ratio, fraction, or graphical bar. Maps should indicate scale, especially if not drawn accurately to scale.

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Understanding Map Scale and Its Types

Map scale relates distances on a map to distances in real life, with a constant ratio between the two. A map scale of 1 cm to 4 cm means 1 cm on the map equals 4 cm on the ground, and scale can be expressed in words, as a ratio, fraction, or graphical bar. Maps should indicate scale, especially if not drawn accurately to scale.

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Map scale is the relationship between distance on the map and

distance in real [Link] means that distance on the map always


has a constant ratio with distance on the ground.A map scale
stated as 1 cm to 4cm means that1 cm on the map equals to 4cm
on the [Link] scale can be expressed in four ways: in words
(a lexical scale), as a ratio, as a fraction and as a graphical (bar)
scale. Thus on an architect's drawing one might read 'one
centimetre to one metre', 1:100, 1/100, or 1100. A bar scale
would also normally appear on the drawing.
If the map is NOT drawn to scale (that is, the scale varies widely
across the map), then it is even more important that you indicate
that this is the case! For maps that involve distance concepts,
such as road or railroad lines, airplane routes or flow lines, scale
should most certainly be indicated.

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