Map Scale. Large Scale and Small Scale Maps Scale determines the amount of detail a map will show. Large Scale Maps: show a large amount of detail and.

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Map Scale

Large Scale and Small Scale Maps Scale determines the amount of detail a map will show. Large Scale Maps: show a large amount of detail and a small area. e.g. 1:50 000, 1: Small Scale Maps: show a small amount of detail over a large area. e.g. 1: , 1: *a map of the world that fits on an 8.5 x 11 inch piece of paper has a scale of 1: 100 million.

Scale AreaDetailExample Large Scale Maps (1: or less) SmallA lot (LOTS) (streets, schools, railways, …) Topographic maps, road maps, city bus maps Small Scale Maps (1: or more) LargeA little (SMALL) (borders, lakes, large rivers, …) Globes, world maps, atlases

Scale – Mapping Our Location Sir Guy Carleton

Scale – Mapping Our Location Sir Guy Carleton 1 cm= 100 m

Scale – Mapping Our Location Sir Guy Carleton 1 cm= 200 m

Scale – Mapping Our Location Sir Guy Carleton 1 cm= 5 km

Scale – Mapping Our Location Sir Guy Carleton 1 cm= 20 km

Scale – Mapping Our Location Eastern Ontario Map

Scale – Mapping Our Location Ontario Map

Scale – Mapping Our Location Canada Map

Scale – Mapping Our Location World Map

Map Scale Direct Statement (DS): a statement about a distance on the map in comparison to the represented distance in the real world. e.g. “one centimetre represents four kilometres” “three centimetres represents eight kilometres”

Map Scale Linear Scale (LS): a straight line divided into units which can be used for measuring distance on a map.

Map Scale Representative Fraction (RF): a fraction that involves no mention of units. Because units are ignored, whatever you assign to one side must be assigned to the other. e.g. 1: could become, 1 cm : cm or, 1 m : m or, 1 “size 11 boot” : “size eleven boots”

Scale: The Town of Gorham, Maine

Scale: Overview