So you know what distance equals a mile which varies map to map.
THe scale of the map.
The main point is that very little detail can be shown on a small scale map due to lack of space. Small scale maps show a large area, motorways, main roads, etc. A large scale map is used when showing details is important. A large scale map will show churches, country lanes, footpaths, etc, over a very small area.
why is a scale important
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
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