Mapping Flashcards
Refers to the relationship between a distance on the map and the corresponding distance on the ground
Scale
A type of scale expressed as an equivalence or by words or figures
Equivalent Scale
A type of scale expressed as a ratio. It is also called Natural Scale.
Representative Fraction
A type of scale wherein a line is subdivided into map distances corresponding to convenient units on the ground.
Graphical Scale
A classification of map having scales 1:2000 or Larger
Large Scale Maps
Aclassification of map having scales ranging from 1:2000 to 1:10,000.
Medium Scale Maps
A classification of map having scaled ranging from *1:10,000 or smaller**.
Small Scale Maps
Scale of a standard CADASTRAL MAP
1:4,000
Scale of a standard MUNICIPAL BASE MAP
1:60,000
Scale of a standard PROVINCIAL BASE MAP
1: 400,000
Scale of a standard REGIONAL BASE MAP
1:800,000