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Example: Enter 50000 for 1:50k map
Real World Distance
5.0 km
Meters
5000 m
Miles
3.1 mi
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📘 Common Map Scales
Ratio = Map Distance : Real Distance
- 1:24,000: Standard US Topo Map (USGS). 1 inch = 2000 feet.
- 1:50,000: Standard Hiking Map. 2 cm = 1 km.
- 1:500,000: Aviation Chart (Sectional). Covers large areas.
🧠 Scaling Up
Scales are unitless. A 1:100 scale means 1 anything on paper equals 100 anythings in real life.
1 inch = 100 inches.
1 lego brick = 100 lego bricks.
✍️ Worked Examples
Example 1: Hiking Trip
Map Scale: 1:25,000.
Measured: 4 cm on map.
Real: 4 cm × 25,000 = 100,000 cm.
Result: 100,000 cm = 1,000 meters = 1 km.
✅ Key Takeaways
- Larger second number (e.g. 1:1,000,000) means a "Small Scale" map (zoomed out).
- Smaller second number (e.g. 1:100) means a "Large Scale" map (zoomed in).
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