Map scale shows how many real length units you have in one length unit on the map. If the scale, for example, is 1:50, it means that 1 length unit on the map (centimeter, meter, kilometer, mile - whatever) is equal to 50 corresponding length units in reality, 1cm on the map is 50cm on the ground
THe scale of the map.
one of the things a map scale will show is the distance in miles
a map's scale shows the population of minecraft
Show the margins of a typical 1:50000 SCALE MILITARY MAP
because that's the scale the map is drawn at...
It shows how big the scaling in north and east in numbers to show were something is and somewhere is in numbers to show its with and scale
A legend
So you know what distance equals a mile which varies map to map.
A map scale is very useful for providing a visual idea of the distance from location to another on the map. The scale is made smaller to show a comparison to the actual size in distance.
A map scale is very useful for providing a visual idea of the distance from location to another on the map. The scale is made smaller to show a comparison to the actual size in distance.
what a distance on the map equals in the real world
The map scale often will show distance in both miles and kilometers. In that way, the map is useful no matter what measure the person normally employs.