It is not always possible to draw objects, such as a building, using the real-life measurements, as they are too big or in other cases, too small. Instead, a scale drawing is used to recreate ...

IT PUZZLES ME WHY SO MANY TOURIST MAPS HAVE NO ATTACHED SCALE. WHETHER IT'S A CITY'S STREETS OR A REGIONAL MAP WHERE YOU WANT TO KNOW DRIVING DISTANCE IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE SOME IDEA HOW FAR YOUR ...

I normally bring three types of topographic maps: a paper small-scale overview map, paper large-scale detailed maps, and digital maps (sometimes including additional imagery or data) on a smartphone.