1:10,000
(1 inch = 833 ft) |
Highly detailed, this scale is primarily used for small cities or parts of larger cities. You might expect a map at this scale to show buildings and public facilities as well as roads. |
1:25,000
(1 inch = 0.4 mi) |
Still very detailed, this scale is commonly used for larger cities. A city map at this scale would probably only show the roads and maybe the larger public facilities. For topographic (hiking) maps you should see things like campgrounds and switchbacks on trails. |
1:50,000
(1 inch = 0.8 mi) |
Only the very largest cities in the world would be mapped at this scale. Names of smaller thoroughfares may or may not be listed. This is a common scale for a medium sized city and its metro area. |
1:100,000
(1 inch = 1.6 mi) |
This scale is generally not detailed enough to map a community. This scale is reasonable to cover lakes, rivers, streams, country roads,and parks and still have detail. On most maps you will be able to see streets, but they will not be named. |
1:250,000
(1 inch = 3.9 mi) |
Highways and country roads are almost always identified at this scale. Also lakes,rivers, and most streams would be identified, but street detail at this scale is normally out of the question. |
1:500,000
(1 inch = 7.9 mi)
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At this scale a city the size of Dallas would be about as big as a silver dollar. A country the size of Ireland might be mapped at this scale. |
1:1,000,000
(1 inch = 16 mi)
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At this scale the city of Dallas would appear to be little bigger than a quarter. A typical single sheet map of France would be mapped at this scale. |
1:2,000,000
(1 inch = 32 mi)
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This scale is used for maps of larger countries like Brazil, China and the United States. |
1:5,000,000
(1 inch = 79 mi)
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This scale is used for large countries and groups of countries. |
1:10,000,000
(1 inch = 158 mi) |
This scale is used for full continent maps. |
1:30,000,000
(1 inch = 474 mi)
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Maps at this scale are typically world wall maps. |
1:50,000,000
(1 inch = 789 mi)
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Maps at this scale are also typically world wall maps. |
