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    Just a warning about a potential point of confusion, "large scale" in cartography means "zoomed in". The scale factor is larger so "large scale". The area covered by the map is the "extent", not the scale.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hai-Etlik View Post
    Just a warning about a potential point of confusion, "large scale" in cartography means "zoomed in". The scale factor is larger so "large scale". The area covered by the map is the "extent", not the scale.
    Ah, kk. Thx. Thanks for the clarification. I definitely mean extent (world, to continent, and on down)

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