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Learn basic calculations concerning the scale in maps: how to calculate the distance in reality from the distance on the map, and vice versa. The scale of a map is actually a ratio, such as 1:200,000 or 1:35,000. A map scale 1:30,000 means that one unit (whether inch or centimeter) on the map corresponds to 30,000 such units in reality. That ...