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MAPS-L: Scale in a microform map
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"Angie Cope, AGSL" <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:06:41 -0600
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Subject:        Re: MAPS-L: Scale in a microform map
Date:   Tue, 13 Dec 2005
From:   Christopher Winters <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>




Paige [and everyone else], Even if there's a bar scale? (My original
question left off this important detail--sorry.)

Thanks!

Chris

On Tue, 13 Dec 2005, Angie Cope, AGSL wrote:

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> Subject:        Re: MAPS-L: Scale in a microform map
> Date:   Tue, 13 Dec 2005
> From:   Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
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> Chris,
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> In the APPLICATION part of rule 3B in 'Cartographic Materials,' the very last
> thing says, in following methods towards determining a scale, "If no scale
> can be determined by any of the above means, give 'Scale not given'."
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> I'd follow this....
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> Paige
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> At 12:52 PM 12/13/2005, you wrote:
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>> Subject:        Scale in a microform map
>> Date:   Tue, 13 Dec 2005
>> From:   Christopher Winters <[log in to unmask]>
>> To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
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>> I would be very grateful for advice about the correct way to
>> describe the scale of a microform map, especially if there is no
>> easy way to determine the scale of the original paper product.
>> "Scale not given"? The apparently forbidden "Scale indeterminable"?
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>> Any suggestions would be appreciated--thanks.
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>> Chris Winters
>> Bibliographer for Maps [etc.]
>> University of Chicago Library
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