{"product_id":"maptools-1-24-000-scale-map-ruler","title":"MapTools 1:24,000 Scale Map Ruler","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis ruler can be used to measure or plot latitude\/longitude coordinates, UTM\/MGRS\/USNG coordinates, and to measure distances in either meters or miles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the front side, the ruler has minutes and seconds on one edge and decimal minutes on the other edge, allowing you to use either notation. On the back side, the ruler has distance in meters on one edge, and distance in either miles on the other edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLatitude is measured directly with the ruler. But, since a degree of longitude covers a shorter distance as you move towards the poles, the ruler is used on a diagonal to measure longitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ruler includes instructions for use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScale: 1:24,000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaps: USGS 7.5 minute topographic maps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront Side:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpan: 2.5 min\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuler Increments in Minutes: 0.01 min\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuler Increments in Seconds: 1 sec\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack Side:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuler Increments in Meters: 10 m\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuler Increments in Miles: 0.01 mi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 8.500 in. (216mm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 1.000 in. (25mm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThickness: 0.020 in. (1mm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 0.130 oz. (4g)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll orders that include products from MapTools, receive a printed copy of these free reference materials:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maptools.com\/pdfs\/instructors\/LocatingTheGrids.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Locating Coordinate Grid Information on USGS Maps\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLocating Coordinate Grid Information on USGS Maps\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maptools.com\/pdfs\/instructors\/MapMathSheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Map Math Instruction Sheet\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMap Math Instruction Sheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maptools.com\/pdfs\/instructors\/NorthReferenceSheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"North Reference Sheet\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNorth Reference Sheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maptools.com\/pdfs\/instructors\/TopoSymbols.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"USGS Topographic Map Symbols\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eUSGS Topographic Map Symbols\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maptools.com\/pdfs\/instructors\/MilStyleInsert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"UTM Tool Instruction Sheet\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eUTM Tool Instruction Sheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MapTools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47616274563228,"sku":null,"price":7.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9758\/3260\/files\/YHAQBL7U4QXDFQZKGS73O3MX.png?v=1789567745","url":"https:\/\/minutemandefensive.com\/products\/maptools-1-24-000-scale-map-ruler","provider":"Minuteman Defensive Solutions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}