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What are the scales found on maps?

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11y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

The scale represents the ratio of length in the map to length of the real world so for example 1:175,000 means 1cm on the map represents 175,000 cm or 1.7 km (~ 1 mile) in real life.

1:10,000 would represent a relatively small area where 1 cm would represent 10,000cm or 100m on the ground. Likewise, 1:1,000,000 would be a larger area where 1cm of map represents 1,000,000 cm or 10 km on the ground.

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