USGS Topographic maps

1.    What is the name of the quadrangle?

The Beverly Hills’ Quadrangle

2.    What are the names of the adjacent quadrangles?

Upper left corner: Canoga Park

Upper middle: Van Nuys

Upper right corner: Burbank

Right: Hollywood

Lower right corner: Inglewood

Lower middle: Venice

Lower right corner: nothing

Left: Topanga

3.    When was the quadrangle first created?

1966

4.    What datum was used to create your map?

The North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83)

5.    What is the scale of the map?

1:24 000 scale (1 inch represents 24,000 inches or 2000 feet)

6.    At the above scale. Answer the following:

a.     5 centimeters on the map is equivalent to how many meters on the ground?

About 1,219 meters on the ground is equivalent to 5 centimeters on the map

b.    5 inches on the map is equivalent to how many miles on the ground?

About 1.894 miles on the ground is equivalent to 5 inches on the map

c.     One mile on the ground is equivalent to how many inches on the map?

2.64 inches on the map is equivalent to 1 mile on the ground

d.    Three kilometers on the ground is equivalent to how many centimeters on the map?

About 12.5 centimeters on the map is equivalent to 3 kilometers on the ground

7.    What is the contour interval on our map?

20 feet

8.    What are the approximate geographic coordinates in both degrees/minutes/seconds and decimal degrees of:

a.     The Public Affairs Building:

34˚04’28” N, 118˚26’20” W and 34.0713 N, 118.4366 W

b.    The tip of Santa Monica pier:

34˚00’27” N, 118˚30’00” W and 34.0045 N, 118.5 W

c.     The Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir

34˚37’12”N, 118˚24’36”W and 34.6187 N, 118.406 W

9.    What is the approximate elevation in both feet and meters of:

a.     Greystone Mansion (in Greystone Park):

~560 ft and ~170.69 m

b.    Woodlawn Cemetery:

~140 ft and ~42.67 m

c.     Crestwood Hills Park:

~720 ft and ~219.46 m

10. What is the UTM zone of the map?

11S

11. What are the UTM coordinates for the lower left corner of your map?

3763000 North; 361000 East

12. How many square meters are contained within each cell (square) of the UTM gridlines?

1,000,000 square meters

13. Obtain elevation measurements, from west to east along the UTM northing 3771000, where the eastings of the UTM gird intersect the northing. Create an elevation profile using these measurements in Excel (hint: create a line chart). Figure out how to label the elevation values to the two measurements on campus. Insert your elevation profile as a graphic in your blog

1.    What is the magnetic declination of the map?

14˚ E

2.    In which direction does water flow in the intermittent stream between the 405 freeway and Stone Canyon Reservoir?

The water flows North to South

3.    Crop out (i.e. cut and paste) UCLA from the map and include it as a graphic on your blog.

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