Scale 1:2,500: what does 1 cm on the map equal?
At a scale of 1:2,500, everything on paper is 2,500 times smaller than in reality: 1 cm on the drawing equals 2,500 cm, that is, 25 m on the ground. To convert, multiply the paper measurement by 2,500; to draw, divide the real measurement by 2,500.
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Conversion table
| On paper | On the ground |
|---|---|
| 1 mm | 2.5 m |
| 5 mm | 12.5 m |
| 1 cm | 25 m |
| 2 cm | 50 m |
| 5 cm | 125 m |
| 10 cm | 250 m |
| 20 cm | 500 m |
| 50 cm | 1.25 km |
| On the ground | On paper |
|---|---|
| 5 m | 2 mm |
| 10 m | 4 mm |
| 20 m | 8 mm |
| 50 m | 2 cm |
| 100 m | 4 cm |
| 200 m | 8 cm |
| 500 m | 20 cm |
| 1 km | 40 cm |
| 2 km | 80 cm |
How much fits on a sheet
| Sheet | Ground covered (whole sheet, no margins) | Area |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | 742.5 m × 525 m | 38.9813 ha |
| A3 | 1.05 km × 742.5 m | 77.9625 ha |
| A2 | 1.485 km × 1.05 km | 1.5593 km² |
| A1 | 2.1025 km × 1.485 km | 3.1222 km² |
| A0 | 2.9725 km × 2.1025 km | 6.2497 km² |
What the 1:2,500 scale is used for
Topographic and cadastral plans, subdivisions, road and construction drawings.
FAQ
What does 1 cm equal at a scale of 1:2,500?
1 cm on paper equals 25 m on the ground. Multiply the paper measurement by 2,500: 1 cm × 2,500 = 25 m.
How do you measure a distance on a 1:2,500 map?
Measure on paper with a ruler in centimeters and multiply by 25: the result is in meters. To draw, do the opposite: divide the real distance in meters by 25 to get centimeters on paper.
What does 1 cm² equal at a scale of 1:2,500?
1 cm² on paper corresponds to 625 m² on the ground, because area is multiplied by the square of the scale (2,500 × 2,500).