GA 1 - GA 1776 | Mathematical geography; cartography |
GA 101 - GA 1776 | Cartography |
GA 198 | Cartographers. (Also see by country, GA 407 +) |
GA 201 - GA 246 | History of cartography. (Also see by country, GA 401 +) |
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Glossary of mapping, charting, and geodetic terms, prepared for the Department of Defense by Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic Center, 1981.
The larger the number after the colon, the less detail you will see in the map. 1:5,000,000 might be considered a relatively small scale map.
The smaller the number after the colon, the more detail you will see in the map. 1:25,000 might be considered a relatively large scale map.