How do I set the map scale?

Controlling Map Scale

Map scale is determined by the zoom control in the upper left of the map screen. There are 17 predefined map scales. There is no way to directly set the map scale to a specific value. Each step in zoom level changes the map scale by a factor of 2.

Map Scales and Printing

The maps printed from this application include a scale bar, not an absolute scale value. This ensures the scale will be accurate regardless of the printer the map is printed on, and the scale factor applied during printing.

Map Scales and Zoom Levels

The top zoom level shows approximately ½ square km to an A4 page. The bottom zoom level shows the entire world on a single page.

Assuming your printer is correctly configured and prints to scale, and you have not applied any scale factors during printing, the figure to the right gives an approximate map scale for each of the available zoom levels from 17 to 6. Map scales below zoom levels 6 are not listed because they are too small to be of interest for this application.


Home News Help Apply For Access Create Maps Links About Contact Us Email: Password: create account reset password	Back to help How do I set the map scale? Controlling Map Scale Map scale is determined by the zoom control in the upper left of the map screen. There are 17 predefined map scales. There is no way to directly set the map scale to a specific value. Each step in zoom level changes the map scale by a factor of 2. Map Scales and Printing The maps printed from this application include a scale bar, not an absolute scale value. This ensures the scale will be accurate regardless of the printer the map is printed on, and the scale factor applied during printing. Map Scales and Zoom Levels The top zoom level shows approximately ½ square km to an A4 page. The bottom zoom level shows the entire world on a single page. Assuming your printer is correctly configured and prints to scale, and you have not applied any scale factors during printing, the figure to the right gives an approximate map scale for each of the available zoom levels from 17 to 6. Map scales below zoom levels 6 are not listed because they are too small to be of interest for this application.