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Maptitude® On-Line Training

Introductory Maptitude: Lesson 2

Maps

2.12 Map Scale and Center
  • Scale relates the size of features on the map to their actual size
  • Large scale: map features look large. 1:1,200, or 1"=100', is large scale
  • Small scale: map features look small. 1:5,000,000, or about 1"=80 miles, is small scale
  • Center: middle of the map. With the scale, determines the area covered by the map

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