Map scale?

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Which has a bigger scale: a map with a 1:20,000 scale or a 7.5' topographic map?

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2007-03-21 12:49:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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Most 7 1/2 minute maps for the United States are at 1:24,000 scale, which is a standard in the USA only. Other countries use standard 1:25,000 or 1:50,000 metric scales, as does the US Department of Defense.

2007-03-21 13:01:44 · answer #1 · answered by Now and Then Comes a Thought 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

7.5' - to - what?

2007-03-21 12:56:59 · answer #2 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋