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large scale maps are used to show detailed information about a small area for such things as residential planning, hiking, and military purposes.

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How is a small scale maps and large scale maps similar?

extreme swagger is the apparent answer. Just kidding. Large scale maps are usually used for a bigger city to show more of a general space. On the other hand smaller scales are used for more detail


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What scale is a map scale of 1 75000 consider to be?

This is a large-scale map. Maps with scales of 1:75,000 and larger are used for tactical, administrative, and logistical planning. These are the maps that a soldier is most likely to encounter. The standard large-scale map is 1:50,000; however, many areas have been mapped at a scale of 1:25,000.


Is selecting map projection more important for small scale or large scale maps?

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What are three scale classification of maps?

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How is the use of small-scale maps different from the use of large- scale maps?

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How is the use of small-scale maps different from the use of large-scale maps?

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