A map scale shows the ratio between the distances on the map and the distances in reality (one inch= 10 miles, for example) whereas the map legend tells what the various symbols on the map represent...
The scale (as the name suggests) is the scale of difference in distance between the area portrayed on the map and the actual distance on the surface of the map. It shows you the distance (usually in...
It shows the relationship between length on the map and the actual distance.IT may indicate a scale (such as 1 to 1000) or may have a bar which shows how many miles are represented by an inch or how...