Commonly Used Map Scales
Commonly Used Map Scales
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1:250,000
1:62,500
1:24,000
*The larger the fraction (1/24,000 is larger than 1/250,000), the larger and clearer the details shown on the map
The scale of 1 inch to 4 miles (the precise figure is 253,440). Given is that there are 63,360 inches to 1 mile so, 253,440 inches divided by 63,360
= 4 miles or otherwise 250,000/63,360= 3.9457
The scale of 1 inch to 62,500 is equals 1 inch on the map to 1 mile in the field. Completely correct scale should be 1:63,360
Using this scale of 1:24,000, a distance of 1 inch on the map is 24,000 inches in the field and it translates into 1 inch on the map equaling to
2,000 feet.
CONVERSION:
Conversion Table
Conversion Table
Conversion Table
Conversion Table
Conversion Table
Conversion Table
5 mm 0.5 cm 30 mm 3 cm 55 mm 5.5 cm 80 mm 8 cm
10 mm 1 cm 35 mm 3.5 cm 60 mm 6 cm 85 mm 8.5 cm
15 mm 1.5 cm 40 mm 4 cm 65 mm 6.5 cm 90 mm 9 cm
20 mm 2 cm 45 mm 4.5 cm 70 mm 7 cm 200 mm 20 cm
21 mm 2.1 cm 46 mm 4.6 cm 71 mm 7.1 cm 250 mm 25 cm
Conversion Table
1 yd 3 ft 26 yd 78 ft 51 yd 153 ft 76 yd 228 ft
2 yd 6 ft 27 yd 81 ft 52 yd 156 ft 77 yd 231 ft
3 yd 9 ft 28 yd 84 ft 53 yd 159 ft 78 yd 234 ft
4 yd 12 ft 29 yd 87 ft 54 yd 162 ft 79 yd 237 ft
5 yd 15 ft 30 yd 90 ft 55 yd 165 ft 80 yd 240 ft
6 yd 18 ft 31 yd 93 ft 56 yd 168 ft 81 yd 243 ft
7 yd 21 ft 32 yd 96 ft 57 yd 171 ft 82 yd 246 ft
8 yd 24 ft 33 yd 99 ft 58 yd 174 ft 83 yd 249 ft