A map drawn actual size wouldn't be too convenient. Plus ... can you imagine trying to fold it ! ?
blue prints and maps :P
1:25,000 OR 1:50000
a location drawn to scale
a location drawn to scale
It depends on the scale to which the map has been drawn. Not all maps are the same scale.
The nouns in the sentence are:maps, subject of the sentence;scale, object of the preposition 'to'.
No, but they are labeled as not to scale if they are not to scale. Most of them are to scale.
a grid system, a scale, and a legend
a plan generally works using a smaller scale while a map uses a larger scale as it generally covers larger areas. a plan is a true scale scale representation while a map is drawn such that some features on it cannot be drawn to scale. on a map many features are represented as symblos and generalization is carried out reasulting in changes in scale and displacement of features. e.g on a 1:1 million map, rivers and roads may be shown but they cannot be drawn to scale. a 5m road would be 0.005mm wide if drawn according to scale. plans tend to be for a single or few applications while maps cover a large vary of uses e.g in exploration, military, reacreation, geological, navigation e.t.c
Most basements are drawn at 1/4 inch scale. So 1/4 inch will equal 1 foot.
legend that helps users understand the symbols and features on the map. The grid system provides coordinates for location, the scale shows the ratio between distances on the map and actual distances on the ground, and the legend explains the symbols and colors used on the map.
In terms of cartography: Sketch (maps): Roughly drawn maps which may be inaccurate but can be quickly created. Maps: Should be accurate. Can be any scale. Features are drawn in their true position (within limitations of scale). Can be topographic; thematic; political etc. Diagrams: a cross-section etc. (aerial) Photograph: can look accurate but will be at different scales in various parts of the map because of distance from camera and pitch & yaw of aircraft. Plans: very Large Scale maps showing lots of detail. maybe of a single site.