David
or
http://reeset.net/scale-calculator/
I'll add it to the ToolBox (I think it was there once but it got deleted
when the site moved and I could not, at the time, find it again!)
There might be other useful tools at
http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/deptserv/maps/links.html#scale
Anne
On 27/04/2015 15:44, Judith Fox wrote:
> David
>
> Try Scale buddy
>
> http://www.mapsinternational.co.uk/business/category.php?pid=35&t=Scale-Buddy
>
> Judith
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: A forum for issues related to map & spatial data librarianship [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Archer
> Sent: 27 April 2015 14:01
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> Subject: [lis-maps] Map curators' toolbox
>
> Dear All,
> I see that 'Scale finder' will not work with versions of Windows later than XP.
>
> After a quick search, I cannot find anything similar, only descriptions of how to work things out with pencil and paper, or something for converting representative fractions to X inches = 1 mile. I need to be able to work from inches/miles to get the representative fraction as well.
>
> The possibility that something easy might exist, makes me shun the pencil and paper approach until I have consulted this group.
>
> Is there anything else?
>
> Best wishes,
> David.
>
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