what is small scale map

A small-scale map shows a larger geographic area with fewer details, such as countries or continents, and is represented by a smaller fraction, for example, 1:1,000,000. On the other hand, a large-scale map shows a smaller amount of area with a greater amount of detail, such as neighborhoods or local areas, and is represented by a larger fraction, for example, 1:2,500. Large- scale maps generally show more detail than small-scale maps, as they have the capacity to represent finer features such as roads and individual buildings, while small-scale maps lack the room to show such detail and represent features more generally, such as showing cities as points and rivers as single lines