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35—BAR SCALES
CARTOGRAPHIC SPECIFICATIONS

2 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT:

H-8 insert half-space

H-7 H-6
5.0
1.0 SCALE 1: 25 000 mm
mm
1 1/ 2 0 1 MILE

6.0 H-6 H-7


mm 1 .5 0 1 KILOMETER
1.5
mm
H-7

lineweight .3 mm lineweight .15 mm lineweight .3 mm

3 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT:
5.0
SCALE 1:24 000 mm
1 1/ 2 0 1 MILE

1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 FEET


4.0
mm
1 .5 0 1 KILOMETER H-7

2.5
mm CONTOUR INTERVAL 40 FEET H-8
SUPPLEMENTARY CONTOUR INTERVAL 10 FEET
NATIONAL GEODETIC VERTICAL DATUM OF 1929
H-7

DISTANCE MEASURES MEASUREMENT EQUIVALENTS

Metric English
1 mile (mi) = 63,360 inches (in) 1 millimeter (mm) = 1/10 cm = 0.039 in
= 5,280 feet (ft) = 1/1000 m
1 kilometer (km) = 3,280.833 ft 1 centimeter (cm) = 10 mm = 0.393 in
= 0.62137 mi = 1/100 m
1 meter (m) = 100 cm = 39.37 in
= 1,000 mm or 3.28 ft
= 1/1,000 km or 0.00062 mi
1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 m = 3,280.833 ft
= 100,000 cm or 0.62137 mi
= 1,000,000 mm

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35—BAR SCALES (continued)


1:20 000, 1:24 000, 1:25 000, 1:31 250, 1:31 680
SCALE 1: 20 000
1 1/ 2 0 1 MILE

1 .5 0 1 KILOMETER

SCALE 1: 20 000
1 1/ 2 0 1 MILE

1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 FEET

1 .5 0 1 KILOMETER

SCALE 1:24 000


1 1/ 2 0 1 MILE

1 .5 0 1 KILOMETER

SCALE 1:24 000


1 1/ 2 0 1 MILE

1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 FEET

1 .5 0 1 KILOMETER

SCALE 1: 25 000
1 1/ 2 0 1 MILE

1 .5 0 1 KILOMETER

SCALE 1: 25 000
1 1/ 2 0 1 MILE

1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 FEET

1 .5 0 1 KILOMETER

SCALE 1: 31 250
1 1/ 2 0 1 MILE

1 .5 0 1 KILOMETER

SCALE 1: 31 250
1 1/ 2 0 1 MILE

1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 FEET

1 .5 0 1 KILOMETER

SCALE 1: 31 680
1 1/ 2 0 1 MILE

1 .5 0 1 KILOMETER

SCALE 1: 31 680
1 1/ 2 0 1 MILE

1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 FEET

1 .5 0 1 KILOMETER

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35—BAR SCALES (continued)


1:48 000, 1:50 000, 1:62 500, 1:63 360, 1:72 000

SCALE 1: 48 000
1 1/ 2 0 1 2 3 4 MILES

1 .5 0 1 2 3 4 5 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 48 000
1 1/ 2 0 1 2 3 4 MILES

3000 0 3000 6000 9000 12000 15000 18000 21000 FEET

1 .5 0 1 2 3 4 5 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 50 000
1 1/ 2 0 1 2 3 4 MILES

1 .5 0 1 2 3 4 5 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 50 000
1 1/ 2 0 1 2 3 4 MILES

3000 0 3000 6000 9000 12000 15000 18000 21000 FEET

1 .5 0 1 2 3 4 5 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 62 500
1 1/ 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 MILES

1 .5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 62 500
1 1/ 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 MILES

3000 0 3000 6000 9000 12000 15000 18000 21000 24000 27000 FEET

1 .5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 63 360
1 1/ 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 MILES

1 .5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 63 360
1 1/ 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 MILES

3000 0 3000 6000 9000 12000 15000 18000 21000 24000 27000 FEET

1 .5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 72 000
1 1/2 0 1 2 3 4 5 MILES

1 .5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 72 000
1 1/2 0 1 2 3 4 5 MILES

3000 0 3000 6000 9000 12000 15000 18000 21000 24000 27000 FEET

1 .5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 KILOMETERS

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35—BAR SCALES (continued)


1:75 000, 1:96 000, 1:100 000, 1:125 000, 1:150 000, 1:250 000, 1:400 000, 1:500 000, 1:750 000

SCALE 1: 75 000
1 1/2 0 1 2 3 4 5 MILES

1 .5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 75 000
1 1/2 0 1 2 3 4 5 MILES

3000 0 3000 6000 9000 12000 15000 18000 21000 24000 27000 FEET

1 .5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 96 000
1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 MILES

1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 96 000
1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 MILES

3000 0 3000 6000 9000 12000 15000 18000 21000 24000 27000 30000 FEET

1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 100 000


1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MILES

1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 125 000


2 0 2 4 6 8 10 MILES

2 0 2 4 6 8 10 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 150 000


2 0 2 4 6 8 10 MILES

2 0 2 4 6 8 10 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 250 000


5 0 5 10 15 20 MILES

5 0 5 10 15 20 25 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 400 000


10 0 10 20 30 MILES

10 0 10 20 30 40 50 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 500 000


10 0 10 20 30 40 MILES

10 0 10 20 30 40 50 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 750 000


10 0 10 20 30 40 50 MILES

10 0 10 20 30 40 50 KILOMETERS

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SCALE 1:12 000
1/2 0 1/2 1 MILE

.5 0 .5 1 KILOMETER
  
    

SCALE 1:12 000


1/2 0 1/2 1 MILE

1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 FEET

.5 0 .5 1KILOMETER

SCALE 1: 1 000 000


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25 0 25 50 75 100 MILES

25 0 25 50 75 100 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 2 000 000


50 0 50 100 150 200 MILES

50 0 50 100 150 200 250 KILOMETERS


      

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SCALE 1: 2 500 000
50 0 50 100 150 200 250 MILES

50 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 KILOMETERS


35—BAR SCALES (continued)

SCALE 1: 5 000 000


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100 0 100 200 300 400 500 MILES


 

100 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1: 7 500 000


1:12 000, 1:1 000 000, 1:2 000 000, 1:2 500 000, 1:5 000 000, 1:7 500 000, 1:10 000 000

100 0 100 200 300 400 500 MILES

100 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 KILOMETERS

SCALE 1:10 000 000


100 0 200 400 600 800 1000 MILES

100 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 KILOMETERS


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35—BAR SCALES (continued)


BAR SCALE CALCULATIONS — MILES (1 mile = 63,360 inches)

SCALE TO MAP TO FIND TOTAL TO FIND TOTAL TOTAL


MILES PER INCH MILES SCALE LENGTH IN
FRACTIONAL REPRESENTATION PER MILES SCALE
(x in ratio)
ON INCHES (y in ratio) LENGTH
SCALE Scale represents SCALE INCH Miles on scale
Use ratio below or SCALE Use ratio below or (INCHES)
Unit : Map Unit 63 360 Miles per inch

63 360 = 12 000 0.1893939 = 1.5


1:12 000 1 inch 12 000 in 0.1893939 1.5 7.920
1 x 1 y

63 360 = 20 000 0.3156565 = 2


1:20 000 1 inch 20 000 in 0.3156565 2 6.336
1 x 1 y

63 360 = 24 000 0.3787878 = 2


1:24 000 1 inch 24 000 in 0.3787878 2 5.280
1 x 1 y

63 360 = 25 000 0.3945707 = 2


1:25 000 1 inch 25 000 in 0.3945707 2 5.068
1 x 1 y
63 360 = 31 250 0.4932133 = 2
1:31 250 1 inch 31 250 in 0.4932133 2 4.055
1 x 1 y

63 360 = 31 680 0.500 = 2


1:31 680 1 inch 31 680 in 0.500 2 4.000
1 x 1 y

63 360 = 48 000 0.7575757 = 5


1:48 000 1 inch 48 000 in 0.7575757 5 6.600
1 x 1 y
63 360 = 50 000 0.7891414 = 5
1:50 000 1 inch 50 000 in 0.7891414 5 6.336
1 x 1 y

63 360 = 62 500 0.9864267 = 6


1:62 500 1 inch 62 500 in 0.9864267 6 6.082
1 x 1 y

63 360 = 63 360 1.000 = 6


1:63 360 1 inch 63 360 in 1.000 6 6.000
1 x 1 y

63 360 = 72 000 1.1363636 = 6


1:72 000 1 inch 72 000 in 1.1363636 6 5.280
1 x 1 y
63 360 = 75 000 1.1837121 = 6
1:75 000 1 inch 75 000 in 1.1837121 6 5.068
1 x 1 y
63 360 = 96 000 1.5151515 = 7
1:96 000 1 inch 96 000 in 1.5151515 7 4.620
1 x 1 y

1:100 000 1 inch 100 000 in 63 360 = 100 000 1.5782828 = 9


1.5782828 9 5.702
1 x 1 y

1:125 000 1 inch 125 000 in 63 360 = 125 000 12 1.9728535 = 12


1.9728535 6.082
1 x 1 y

1:150 000 1 inch 150 000 in 63 360 = 150 000 12 2.3674242 = 12


2.3674242 5.068
1 x 1 y

To find miles per inch on 1: 12 000 map . . . Solution . . . 63 360 x = 12 000 1

63,360 inches = 1 mile Let SCALE (12 000) be in inches 63 360 = 12 000 63 360 x = 12 000
Show in ratio as ... Fractional scale says 1 inch represents 12,000 in
1 x 63 360 63 360
63 360 inches Let x be miles that 1 inch represents on map
Show in ratio as ... x = 12 000 (SCALE)
1 miles 12 000 inches 63 360
x miles x = 0.1893939

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35—BAR SCALES (continued)


BAR SCALE CALCULATIONS — MILES (1 mile = 63,360 inches)—continued

SCALE TO MAP TO FIND TOTAL TO FIND TOTAL


MILES TOTAL
FRACTIONAL REPRESENTATION MILES PER INCH MILES SCALE LENGTH IN
PER SCALE
(x in ratio) INCHES (y in ratio)
SCALE Scale represents ON LENGTH
SCALE
Use ratio below or
INCH Use ratio below or
Miles on scale
Unit : Map Unit 63 360 SCALE Miles per inch (INCHES)

1:250 000 1 inch 250 000 in 63 360 = 250 000 3.945707 25 3.945707 = 25
6.336
1 x 1 y
63 360 = 400 000 6.3131313 = 40
1:400 000 1 inch 400 000 in 6.3131313 40 6.336
1 x 1 y

1:500 000 1 inch 500 000 in 63 360 = 500 000 7.8914141 50 7.8914141 = 50 6.336
1 x 1 y

1:750 000 1 inch 750 000 in 63 360 = 750 000 11.837121 60 11.837121 = 60 5.068
1 x 1 y
63 360 = 1 000 000 15.782828 = 125
1:1 000 000 1 inch 1 000 000 in 15.782828 125 7.920
1 x 1 y

1:2 000 000 1 inch 2 000 000 in 63 360 = 2 000 000 31.565656 250 31.565656 = 250 7.920
1 x 1 y

1:2 500 000 1 inch 2 500 000 in 63 360 = 2 500 000 39.45707 300 39.45707 = 300 7.603
1 x 1 y

1:5 000 000 1 inch 5 000 000 in 63 360 = 5 000 000 78.914141 600 78.914141 = 600 7.603
1 x 1 y

1:7 500 000 1 inch 7 500 000 in 63 360 = 7 500 000 118.37121 600 118.37121 = 600 5.068
1 x 1 y

1:10 000 000 1 inch 10 000 000 in 63 360 = 10 000 000 157.82828 1100 157.82828 = 1100 6.969
1 x 1 y

To find miles per inch on 1: 250 000 map . . . Solution . . . 63 360 x = 250 000 1

63,360 inches = 1 mile Let SCALE (250 000) be in inches 63 360 = 250 000 63 360 x = 250 000
Show in ratio as ... Fractional scale says 1 inch represents 250,000 in
1 x 63 360 63 360
63 360 inches Let x be miles that 1 inch represents on map
Show in ratio as ... x = 250 000 (SCALE)
1 miles 250 000 inches 63 360
x miles x = 3.945707

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35—BAR SCALES (continued)


BAR SCALE CALCULATIONS — FEET (1 foot = 12 inches)

SCALE TO MAP TO FIND TOTAL TO FIND TOTAL


FEET TOTAL
FRACTIONAL REPRESENTATION FEET PER INCH FEET SCALE LENGTH IN
PER SCALE
(x in ratio) ON INCHES (y in ratio)
SCALE Scale represents SCALE INCH LENGTH
Use ratio below or SCALE Use ratio below or Feet on scale (INCHES)
Unit : Map Unit 12 Feet per inch

12 = 12 000 1000.000 = 6000


1:12 000 1 inch 12 000 in 1000.000 6000 6.000
1 x 1 y

12 = 20 000 1666.6666 = 8000


1:20 000 1 inch 20 000 in 1666.6666 8000 4.800
1 x 1 y

12 = 24 000 2000.000 = 8000


1:24 000 1 inch 24 000 in 2000.000 8000 4.000
1 x 1 y

12 = 25 000 2083.3333 = 8000


1:25 000 1 inch 25 000 in 2083.3333 8000 3.840
1 x 1 y
12 = 31 250 2604.1666 = 8000
1:31 250 1 inch 31 250 in 2604.1666 8000 3.072
1 x 1 y

1:31 680 1 inch 31 680 in 12 = 31 680 8000 2640.000 = 8000


2640.000 3.030
1 x 1 y

12 = 48 000 4000.000 = 24 000


1:48 000 1 inch 48 000 in 4000.000 24 000 6.000
1 x 1 y

12 = 50 000 24 000 4166.6666 = 24 000


1:50 000 1 inch 50 000 in 4166.6666 5.760
1 x 1 y

12 = 62 500 5208.3333 = 30 000


1:62 500 1 inch 62 500 in 5208.3333 30 000 5.760
1 x 1 y

12 = 63 360 5280.000 = 30 000


1:63 360 1 inch 63 360 in 5280.000 30 000 5.681
1 x 1 y

12 = 72 000 6000.000 = 30 000


1:72 000 1 inch 72 000 in 6000.000 30 000 5.000
1 x 1 y
12 = 75 000 6250.000 = 30 000
1:75 000 1 inch 75 000 in 6250.000 30 000 4.800
1 x 1 y

12 = 96 000 8000.000 = 33 000


1:96 000 1 inch 96 000 in 8000.000 33 000 4.125
1 x 1 y

To find feet per inch on 1: 12 000 map . . . Solution . . . 12 x = 12 000 1

12 inches = 1 foot Let SCALE (12 000) be in inches 12 = 12 000 12 x = 12 000


Show in ratio as ... Fractional scale says 1 inch represents 12,000 in
1 x 12 12
12 inches Let x be feet that 1 inch represents on map
Show in ratio as ... x = 12 000 (SCALE)
1 feet 12 000 inches 12
x feet x = 1000.00

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35—BAR SCALES (continued)


BAR SCALE CALCULATIONS — KILOMETERS (1 kilometer = 100,000 centimeters)

SCALE TO MAP TO FIND KIL0- TOTAL TO FIND TOTAL TOTAL SCALE


KILOMETERS PER SCALE LENGTH IN
FRACTIONAL REPRESENTATION CENTIMETER (CM) METERS KILOMETERS CENTIMETERS (y in ratio) LENGTH IN
SCALE Scale represents (x in ratio) PER ON
SCALE Kilometers on scale CENTI- MILLI- Use ratio or
Unit : Map Unit Use ratio below or CM SCALE METERS METERS
100 000 below Kilometers per cm

100 000 = 12 000 0.120 = 1.5


1:12 000 1 cm 12 000 cm 0.120 1.5 12.500 125.00
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 20 000 0.200 = 2


1:20 000 1 cm 20 000 cm 0.200 2 10.000 100.00
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 24 000 0.240 = 2


1:24 000 1 cm 24 000 cm 0.240 2 8.333 83.33
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 25 000 0.250 = 2


1:25 000 1 cm 25 000 cm 0.250 2 8.000 80.00
1 x 1 y
100 000 = 31 250 0.3125 = 2
1:31 250 1 cm 31 250 cm 0.3125 2 6.400 64.00
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 31 680 0.3168 = 2


1:31 680 1 cm 31 680 cm 0.3168 2 6.313 63.13
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 48 000 0.480 = 6


1:48 000 1 cm 48 000 cm 0.480 6 12.500 125.00
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 50 000 0.500 = 6


1:50 000 1 cm 50 000 cm 0.500 6 12.000 120.00
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 62 500 0.625 = 8


1:62 500 1 cm 62 500 cm 0.625 8 12.800 128.00
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 63 360 0.6336 = 8


1:63 360 1 cm 63 360 cm 0.6336 8 12.626 126.26
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 72 000 0.720 = 8


1:72 000 1 cm 72 000 cm 0.720 8 11.111 111.11
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 75 000 0.750 = 8


1:75 000 1 cm 75 000 cm 0.750 8 10.666 106.66
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 96 000 0.960 = 9


1:96 000 1 cm 96 000 cm 0.960 9 9.375 93.75
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 100 000 1.000 = 11


1:100 000 1 cm 100 000 cm 1.000 11 11.000 110.00
1 x 1 y

1:125 000 1 cm 125 000 cm 100 000 = 125 000 1.250 12 1.250 = 12 9.600 96.00
1 x 1 y

1:150 000 1 cm 150 000 cm 100 000 = 150 000 1.500 12 1.500 = 12 8.000 80.00
1 x 1 y

To find kilometers per centimeter on 1: 12 000 map . . . Solution . . . 100 000 x = 12 000 1

100 000 centimeters = 1 kilometer Let SCALE (12 000) be in centimeters 100 000 = 12 000 100 000 x = 12 000
Show in ratio as ... Fractional scale says 1 centimeter represents
1 x 100 000 100 000
100 000 centimeters 12,000 centimeters
Let x be kilometers that 1 cm represents on map x = 12 000 (SCALE)
1 kilometers
Show in ratio as ... 100 000
12 000 centimeters
x = 0.120
x kilometers

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35—BAR SCALES (continued)


BAR SCALE CALCULATIONS — KILOMETERS (1 kilometer = 100,000 centimeters)—continued
TO FIND KILO- TO FIND TOTAL TOTAL SCALE
SCALE TO MAP KILOMETERS PER
TOTAL
SCALE LENGTH IN
FRACTIONAL REPRESENTATION CENTIMETER (CM) METERS KILOMETERS LENGTH IN
(x in ratio) PER CENTIMETERS (y in ratio)
SCALE Scale represents SCALE
ON CENTI- MILLI-
Use ratio or Kilometers on scale
Unit : Map Unit Use ratio below or
100 000
CM SCALE below Kilometers per cm METERS METERS

100 000 = 250 000 2.500 = 30 12.000 120.00


1:250 000 1 cm 250 000 cm 2.500 30
1 x 1 y
100 000 = 400 000 4.000 = 60
1:400 000 1 cm 400 000 cm 4.000 60 15.000 150.00
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 500 000 5.000 = 60


1:500 000 1 cm 500 000 cm 5.000 60 12.000 120.00
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 750 000 7.500 = 60


1:750 000 1 cm 750 000 cm 7.500 60 8.000 80.00
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 1 000 000 10.000 = 125


1:1 000 000 1 cm 1 000 000 cm 10.000 125 12.500 125.00
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 2 000 000 20.000 = 300


1:2 000 000 1 cm 2 000 000 cm 20.000 300 15.000 150.00
1 x 1 y
25.000 = 400
1:2 500 000 1 cm 2 500 000 cm 100 000 = 2 500 000 25.000 400 16.000 160.00
1 x 1 y

100 000 = 5 000 000 50.000 = 800


1:5 000 000 1 cm 5 000 000 cm 50.000 800 16.000 160.00
1 x 1 y
75.000 = 800
1:7 500 000 1 cm 7 500 000 cm 100 000 = 7 500 000 75.000 800 10.666 106.66
1 x 1 y

100.000 = 1500
1:10 000 000 1 cm 10 000 000 cm 100 000 =10 000 000 100.000 1500 15.000 150.00
1 x 1 y

To find kilometers per centimeter on 1: 250 000 map . . . Solution . . . 100 000 x = 250 000 1

100 000 centimeters = 1 kilometer Let SCALE (250 000) be in centimeters 100 000 = 250 000 100 000 x = 250 000
Show in ratio as ... Fractional scale says 1 centimeter represents
1 x 100 000 100 000
100 000 centimeters 250,000 centimeters
Let x be kilometers that 1 cm represents on map x = 250 000 (SCALE)
1 kilometers
Show in ratio as ... 100 000
250 000 centimeters
x = 2.5
x kilometers

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