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scale

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2018-02-16

The ratio or fraction between the distance on a map, chart, or photograph and the corresponding distance on the ground. A topographic map has a scale of 1:24,000 meaning that 1-inch on the map equals 24,000 inches (2,000 feet) on the ground.

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