How to correctly create linked maps?

I have a large scale view of my world, now I want to start zooming in on each country (some of which will just split into provinces). How do I take a rectangle and have the proper dimensions for the two dimensions on a new map?
Answers
See this blog article by resident CC3+ expert Remy Monsen. Hopefully, that should help, but if you get stuck, feel free to ask here again!