1 250000 Scale Map

1 250000 Scale Map. FileMap India and Pakistan 1250,000 Tile NG 437 Jaipur.jpg The map on the left (1:24,000) is large scale and the map on the right is small scale (1:250,000) It's a large-scale map, usually used for detailed planning, such as in urban areas or specific sites

Minot topographic map, ND USGS Topo 1250,000 scale
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This is a large-scale map with more detail than a 1:250,000 scale map Example: Here is a square kilometre at a 1:50,000 scale of the same area of Dartmoor

Minot topographic map, ND USGS Topo 1250,000 scale

A scale of 1:250,000 means that 1 centimeter on the map represents 250,000 centimeters (or 2.5 kilometers) on the ground Often when using cartographic materials it is useful to convert from one form of scale to another They are also far easier to follow in the car although for longer car journeys Ordnance Survey also produce 1:250,000 scale maps such as these lovely maps of Scotland

India, Series 1501, Joint Operations Graphic (Air) 1250,000 Index Map. Maps at these scales most often use the 15-minute or 30-by-60 minute quadrangle formats The RF scale of a small scale map would have a much larger number to the right of the colon such as 1 : 1,000,000

Midland topographic map, MI USGS Topo 1250,000 scale. The map on the left (1:24,000) is large scale and the map on the right is small scale (1:250,000) It's a large-scale map, usually used for detailed planning, such as in urban areas or specific sites