Lab 2: Beverly Hills Map Dialogue

* What is the name of the quadrangle?

The name of the quadrangle is “Beverly Hills”, which is located in Los Angeles, California.

* What are the names of adjacent quadrangles?

1. Canoga Park           4. Topanga                  7. Venice

2. Van Nuys                5. Hollywood              8. Inglewood

3. Burbank                  6. Beverly Hills

* When was the quadrangle first created?

The map topography was compiled in 1966 and the Beverly Hills map was created in 1995.

* What datum was used to create your map?

The National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, North American Datum 1927 (NAD 27), and NAD 83 information was used to create the Beverly Hills Quadrangle.

* What is the scale of the map?

The map is a 7.5 min map, and the scale is 1:24,000…represented in inches.

* At the above scale, answer the following:

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

5 centimeters on the map equals 1200 meters on the ground.

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

5 inches on the map is equal to 1.89 miles in the ground.

c) one mile on the ground is equivalent to how many inches on the map?

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

d) three kilometers on the ground is equivalent to how many centimeters on the map?

3 kilometers on the ground is equal to 12.5 centimeters on the map.

* What is the contour interval on your map?

The contour interval on the map is 20 feet.

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

1.      the Public Affairs Building

34 deg 4’22” N, -118 deg 26’24’’ W

Or

34.073 N, -118.440 W

2.      the tip of Santa Monica pier

34 deg 0' 27" N, -118 deg 28' 60" W

Or

34.01 deg N, -118.5 deg W

3.      the Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir

34 deg 5' 53" N, -118 deg 24' 43.25" W

Or

34.1 deg N, -118.41 deg W

 

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

a)      Greystone Mansion (in Greystone Park);

550 feet or 167.68 meters

b)      Woodlawn Cemetery;

140 feet or 42.6 meters

c)      Crestwood Hills Park;

800 feet or 243.90 meters

* What is the UTM zone of the map?

The UTM zone of the Beverly Hills map is zone 11.

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

The UTM coordinates on the map are 362000m E, 3763000m N.

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

There are 1 million square meters contained within each square of the UTM gridlines.

* Obtain elevation measurements, from west to east along the UTM northing 3771000, where the eastings of the UTM grid 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.

* What is the magnetic declination of the map?

The magnetic declination of the map is 14 deg East.

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

The water from the Stone Canyon Reservoir flows Southward from the North.

* Crop UCLA Map