Map Scale Course
This course equips you with vital skills to excel in map scale usage for fieldwork in geography and geology. You will learn to create graphic and verbal scales, select optimal national mapping standards, compute precise distances, account for errors, and present results professionally—key competencies for professionals handling real-world mapping tasks.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on expertise in interpreting, creating, and applying map scales effectively. Master ratio, verbal, and graphic scales, craft precise bar scales for digital and print maps, and transform map distances into real-world measurements accurately. Perform practical distance computations, handle uncertainties, select appropriate scales per national standards, and record findings for easy team verification during fieldwork.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Master map scales: Convert map measurements to ground distances with high precision.
- Conduct distance analysis: Measure paths like roads and rivers using reliable techniques.
- Design graphic and verbal scales: Build clear, practical scale bars and statements quickly.
- Perform field measurements: Select tools, assess errors, and document distances neatly.
- Choose professional maps: Select best national and road map scales for any project.
Suggested summary
Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.What our students say
FAQs
Who is Elevify? How does it work?
Do the courses have certificates?
Are the courses free?
What is the course workload?
What are the courses like?
How do the courses work?
What is the duration of the courses?
What is the cost or price of the courses?
What is an EAD or online course and how does it work?
PDF Course