- Beverly Hill, CA
2. What are the names of the adjacent quadrangles?- Canoga Park, Van Nuys, Burbank, Topanga, Hollywood, Venice, Inglewood
3. When was the quadrangle first created?
- 1966
4. What datum was used to create your map?
- North American Datum of 1927
- National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
5. What is the scale of the map?- 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?
- 120000 cm-> 1,200 meters
b) 5 inches on the map is equivalent to how many miles on the ground?
- 120000in-> 120000in/63360miles =1.894 miles
c) one mile on the ground is equivalent to how many inches on the map?
- 2.64 inchesd) three kilometers on the ground is equivalent to how many centimeters on the map?
- 12.5 cm
7. What is the contour interval on your 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/ 4' 30"(34.0750), 118/26'18'' ( 118.438)
b) the tip of Santa Monica pier;
2. What are the names of the adjacent quadrangles?- Canoga Park, Van Nuys, Burbank, Topanga, Hollywood, Venice, Inglewood
3. When was the quadrangle first created?
- 1966
4. What datum was used to create your map?
- North American Datum of 1927
- National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
5. What is the scale of the map?- 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?
- 120000 cm-> 1,200 meters
b) 5 inches on the map is equivalent to how many miles on the ground?
- 120000in-> 120000in/63360miles =1.894 miles
c) one mile on the ground is equivalent to how many inches on the map?
- 2.64 inchesd) three kilometers on the ground is equivalent to how many centimeters on the map?
- 12.5 cm
7. What is the contour interval on your 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/ 4' 30"(34.0750), 118/26'18'' ( 118.438)
b) the tip of Santa Monica pier;
-34/1'15"(34.021), 118/29'30" (118.492)
c) the Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir;
- 34/5'30"(34.092), 118/25' (118.417)
c) the Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir;
- 34/5'30"(34.092), 118/25' (118.417)
9. What is the approximate elevation in both feet and meters of:
a) Greystone Mansion (in Greystone Park);
- 570 feet, 173.73 meters
b) Woodlawn Cemetery;
- 140 feet, 42.67 meters
c) Crestwood Hills Park;
- 480 feet, 146.30 meters
10. What is the UTM zone of the map?
- zone 11
- 480 feet, 146.30 meters
10. What is the UTM zone of the map?
- zone 11
11. What are the UTM coordinates for the lower left corner of your map?
- 361.5 northing, 3763 easting
12. How many square meters are contained within each cell (square) of the UTM gridlines?
- 3 spkm
13. 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.
14. What is the magnetic declination of the map?
- +14 degrees
15. In which direction does water flow in the intermittent stream between the 405 freeway and Stone Canyon Reservoir?
- River flow south
16. Crop out (i.e., cut and paste) UCLA from the map and include it as a graphic on your blog.
- +14 degrees
15. In which direction does water flow in the intermittent stream between the 405 freeway and Stone Canyon Reservoir?
- River flow south
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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