250/G and 250DB SERIES (JOG/G, 1501) “IL MONDO” “THE WORLD” NTERNATIONAL MAP 1:250,000 “IL FOGLIO”
TYPE
Chorographic map derived from larger-scale maps. Available in 6 or more colors.
CHARACTERISTICS
The information content consists of roads, anthropic settlements, technological networks, vegetation, hydrography, orography. Orography is represented by contour lines with contour intervals of 100 meters, elevation points and shading. State and Region borders are indicated; populated places are indicated in pink with perimeter and crossings. The road network is classified according to the importance and nature of the road surface, distances are indicated in kilometers.
SCALE
1:250.000
SIZE
2° in Longitude (north of 40° N) by 1° in Latitude; 1° 30′ in Longitude (South of 40° N) by 1° in Latitude
NUMBER OF ELEMENTS
The Series consists, for the Italian part, of 39 elements, all available
END OF SERIES
Edition n° 4 is in progress
CUT
250/G Series: Geographic, based on ED50 Geodetic Reference System 250DB Series Geographic, based on ETRS89 Geodetic Reference System
ELLIPSOID
250/G Series: International 250DB Series: GRS80
PROJECTION
Transverse Mercator 6° zones Coordinate reduction coefficient of 0.9996
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