-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [MAPS-L] converting a verbal scale statement -- help needed! Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:20:25 -0600 From: Robert Wyatt <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] CC: [log in to unmask] References: <[log in to unmask]> I'm thinking it's not a scale statement; but rather just a statement. found on the net: MARINE LEAGUE. A measure equal to the twentieth part of a degree. Bouch. Inst. n. 1845, not. Vide Cannon Shot; Sea. Maps-L Moderator wrote: > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: converting a verbal scale statement -- help needed! > Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:22:12 -0500 > From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > Good morning! > > I'm trying to assist a new maps cataloger with converting a verbal > scale statement on some early charts and am honestly all turned > around with this. The statement on the map is: > > "Marine Leagues 20 to a degree" > > From what she attempted I honestly think she has come up with a > pretty accurate figure, but I'd like those folks on this list who > have much more experience in doing conversions of non-mile stuff to > work this over and share your answer(s), and the process to getting > to them, to this list please. Thanks! > > Thoroughly confused, > > Paige