  The Cherenkov Telescope Array is a next generation ground-based gamma-ray
observatory de- signed to detect photons in the 20 GeV to 300 TeV energy range.
With a sensitivity improvement of up to one order of magnitude on the entire
energy range with respect to currently operating facilities, coupled with
significantly better angular resolution, the array will be used to address many
open questions in high-energy astrophysics. In addition, CTA will explore the
ultra-high energy (E >50 TeV) window with great sensitivity for the first time.
CTA is expected to reveal a detailed picture of the Galactic plane at the
highest energies, and to discover around one hundred new supernova remnants and
many hundreds of pulsar wind nebulae, according to current population
estimates. The ability of the observatory to resolve such a large number of
Galactic sources is one of the challenges to be faced. In this paper, we will
present the first simulated scan of the Galactic plane with a realistic
observation strategy, with particular attention to the potential source
confusion. We will also present prospects for morphological studies of extended
sources, such as the young SNR RX J1713.7-39.
