Hi,

You can record it this way:

255  Scale 1:17,500 not "1 inch=1/4 mile"
Or
255 Scale approximately 1:nnnnn not "1:17,500"

Louise

Louise Ratliff
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From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rick Grapes
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 2:46 PM
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Subject: conflicting scale statements

Hi all,

Here's something I should know how to handle, but right now I'm not sure.  A senior moment.  I have the following printed on the map.

Scale 1:17,500.
1 inch = 1/4 mile.

But 1 inch to ¼ mile isn't 1:17,500.  I'm going to try to compare the map to a 7.5 minute topo and see which statement is closest.  But I'm concerned that the differences between 17500 and 15840 might not be discernable when I compare.  And if I can't tell the difference, neither will a patron, which might make the question moot.  But the statement on the map is still incorrect.  Any ideas?

Rick Grapes
BYU Map Collection