Map Scales Reference, US System

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Map Scales in US System
Map Scale 1 inch on map represents 1 mile on Earth is represented on a map by
1 : 2,000 166.67 ft 31.68 in
1 : 5,000 416.67 ft 12.67 in
1 : 6,000 500 ft 10.56 in
1 : 9,000 750 ft 7.04 in
1 : 10,000 833.33 ft 6.34 in
1 : 12,000 1,000 ft 5.28 in
1 : 20,000 1,666.67 ft 3.17 in
1 : 24,000 2,000 ft 2.64 in
1 : 25,000 2,083.33 ft 2.53 in
1 : 31,680 0.5 mi 2 in
1 : 50,000 0.789 mi 1.27 in
1 : 62,500 0.986 mi 1.014 in
1 : 63,360 1 mi 1 in
1 : 80,000 1.26 mi 0.792 in
1 : 100,000 1.58 mi 0.634 in
1 : 125,000 1.97 mi 0.507 in
1 : 126,720 2 mi 0.5 in
1 : 250,000 3.95 mi 0.253 in
1 : 500,000 7.89 mi 0.127 in
1 : 1,000,000 15.78 mi 0.063 in
1 : 5,000,000 78.91 mi 0.013 in
1 : 10,000,000 157.82 mi 0.006 in