Variscale A variscale is variable length mechanical scale (ruler) designed to directly measure latitude and longitude on USGS maps.[1] References[edit] ^ Roos, M., 1967. Variscale stereo point marking instrument, Photogrammetric Engineering, 33(11):1260-64. External links[edit] Instructions for using the Variscale This cartography or mapping term article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte