1. Large scale maps - these maps cover smaller geographic areas in more detail, such as city maps or neighborhood maps. The ratio of a large scale map is typically 1:25,000 or larger.
2. Medium scale maps - these maps cover areas of medium size, such as regions or countries, with less detail than large scale maps. The ratio of a medium-scale map is typically between 1:25,000 and 1:250,000.
3. Small scale maps - these maps cover larger geographic areas with less detail, such as continents or the entire world. The ratio of a small scale map is typically smaller than 1:250,000.
4. Verbal scale - uses words to describe the scale, such as "1 inch represents 1 mile."
5. Representative fraction scale - uses a ratio to describe the scale, such as 1:25,000.
6. Graphic scale - uses a line or bar scale to represent distances on the map, such as a bar that indicates how many miles or kilometers are represented on the map.
7. Fractional scale - similar to representative fraction scale, but expressed as a fraction, such as 1/25,000.
Classification of map scale
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