Squamish Nation. The Squamish Nation, Sá¸µwxÌ±wÃº7mesh Ãxwumixw (IPA: [sqÊ·ÏÊ·oÊmÉÊ uxÊ·umixÊ·]) in Sá¸µwxÌ±wÃº7mesh SnÃ­chim, is an Indian Act government originally imposed on the Squamish (Sá¸µwxÌ±wÃº7mesh) by the Federal Government of Canada in the late 19th century. The Squamish are Indigenous, located in what is now considered British Columbia, Canada.
What it means is that one inch on the map represents 24,000 inches on the ground. Or one centimeter on the map represents 24,000 centimeters on the ground (or any other unit you want to choose). Below the ratio scale is a graphic scale representing distance in miles, feet and meters. The graphic scale can be used to make fast estimates of distances on the map.
Scale of the map -. Maps are made in scales that vary in size from map to map. You can find the scale in the form of a ratio, placed on the side or bottom of the map. It will show something like 1:100,000, which indicates that 1 unit on the map is the equal to 100,000 units in real life. Latitude and Longitude -. The latitude is the distance in degrees from north or south of the equator.