Beverly Hills quadrangle .
2. What are the names of the adjacent quadrangles ?
Canoga Park, Van Nuys, Burbank, Topanga, Hollywood, Venice and Inglewood .
3. When was the quadrangle first created ?
It was first created at 1966.
4. What datum was used to create your map ?
North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27) and North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83) were used to create this map.
5. What is the scale of the map ?
Scale 1 : 24,000
6. At the above scale, answer the following :
a) 5 centimeters on the map is equivalent to how many meters on the ground ? (5 * 24000 / 100)
1,200 meters
b) 5 inches on the map is equivalent to how many miles on the ground ? (5 * 24000 / 63360 )
about 1.8939 miles
c) 1 mile on the ground is equivalent to how many inches on the map ? ( 1 / 24000 * 63360 )
2.64 inches
d) 3 kilometers on the ground is equivalent to how many centimeters on the map ? ( 3 * 1000 * 100 / 24000 )
12.5 centimeters
7. What is the contour interval on your map ?
The contour interval is 20 feet .
8. What are the approximate geographic coordinates in both degrees/minutes/seconds and decimal degrees of
a) the Public Affairs Building
34˚ 4' 29" N and 118˚ 26' 20" W; 34.075˚ N, 118.439˚ W
b) The tip of Santa Monica Pier
34˚ 0' 28" N and 118˚ 30' 00" W; 34.008˚ N, 118.500˚ W
c) The upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir
c) The upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir
34˚ 7' 15" N and 118˚ 24' 40" W; 34.120˚ N, 118.412˚ W
9. What is the approximate elevation in both feet and meters of
a) Greystone Mansion in Greystone Park
550 feet 167 meters
b) Woodlawn Cemetery
140 feet 42.7 meters
c) Crestwood Hills Park
650 feet 197.4 meters
10. What is the UTM zone of the map ?
Zone 11 is the UTM zone of the map.
11. What are the UTM coordinates for the lower left corner of your map?
The UTM coordinates for the lower left corner of the map is 3763000 m Northing and 362,000m Easing.
12. How many square meters are contained with each cell (square) of the UTM gridlines?
1000 * 1000 = 1,000,000 square meters
13. Obtain elevation measurements, from west to east along the UTM northing 3771000, where the easting of the UTM grid intersect the norhing. Create an elevation profile using these measurements in Excel. Figure out how to label the elevation values to the two measurements on campus. Insert your elevation pofile as a graphic in your blog.
14. What is the magnetic declination of the map ?
The magnetic declination of the map is 14 degrees east.
15. In which direction does water flow in the intermittent stream between the 405 freeway and Stone Canyon Reservoir ?
The water flows from North to South in the intermittent stream.
16. Crop out (i.e. cut and paste ) UCLA from the map and include it as a graphic on your blog.
9. What is the approximate elevation in both feet and meters of
a) Greystone Mansion in Greystone Park
550 feet 167 meters
b) Woodlawn Cemetery
140 feet 42.7 meters
c) Crestwood Hills Park
650 feet 197.4 meters
10. What is the UTM zone of the map ?
Zone 11 is the UTM zone of the map.
11. What are the UTM coordinates for the lower left corner of your map?
The UTM coordinates for the lower left corner of the map is 3763000 m Northing and 362,000m Easing.
12. How many square meters are contained with each cell (square) of the UTM gridlines?
1000 * 1000 = 1,000,000 square meters
13. Obtain elevation measurements, from west to east along the UTM northing 3771000, where the easting of the UTM grid intersect the norhing. Create an elevation profile using these measurements in Excel. Figure out how to label the elevation values to the two measurements on campus. Insert your elevation pofile as a graphic in your blog.
14. What is the magnetic declination of the map ?
The magnetic declination of the map is 14 degrees east.
15. In which direction does water flow in the intermittent stream between the 405 freeway and Stone Canyon Reservoir ?
The water flows from North to South in the intermittent stream.
16. Crop out (i.e. cut and paste ) UCLA from the map and include it as a graphic on your blog.
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