Question

Why scale is a most important element of a map

Answer 1

Scale on a map is important in order to give the map reader a sense of size. ... That's information you need in order to interpret a distance you see (say, about a centimeter on the map) to the distance is represents (about 25,000 cm, or 1/4 km in real life, if the map scale is 1:25,000).

Answer 2

Scales are required to navigate maps correctly. They give you an accurate understanding of distance