Map Scales
Fact Sheet
015-02
By: Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
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Abstract
The proportion chosen for a particular map is its scale. Selecting the appropriate scale depends on the size of the sheet of paper and the accurate placement of features. Ground area, rivers, lakes, roads, distances between features, and so on must be shown proportionately smaller than they really are.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Map Scales |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 015-02 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs01502 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Contributing office(s) | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 2 p. |
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