Lab 1b - Beverly Hills Quadrangle Analysis!

1. What is the name of the quadrangle?

The name of this quadrangle is Beverly Hills Quadrangle.

2. What are the names of the adjacent quadrangles?

The adjacent quadrangles are: Canoga Park, Van Nuys, Burbank, Topanga, Hollywood, Venice, and Inglewood.

3. When was the quadrangle first created?

The quadrangle was first created in 1966.

4. What datum was used to create your map?

The National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, North American Datum of 1927, and the North American Datum of 1983 was used to create the map.

5. What is the scale of the map?

The scale of this map is 1:24000 (1 inch on the map = 24000 inches on the ground).

6. At the above scale, answer the following:

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

5 cm x 1 in/2.54 cm = 1.97 inches  1.97 in/1 in = x/24000 in  x = 47280 in. on ground  47280 in. x 2.54 cm./ 1 in. x 1 m/100 cm = about 1200.9 meters on ground

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

5 inches on map = 120000 inches on ground, 120000 in. x 1 foot/12 in. x 1 mi./5280 ft. = 120000/63360 = 1.89 miles.

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

1 mile on ground = 63360 inches on ground  63360/24000 = 2.64 inches on map

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

3 km x 1000m/1 km x 100 cm/1 m x 1 in/2.54 cm = 118110.24 inches on ground

118110.24/24000 = 4.92 inches on map

4.92 in x 2.54 cm/1 in = 12.5 cm on map

7. What is the contour interval on your map?

The contour interval of this map 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°4’27” N, 118°26’21” W, 34.0742, -118.439

b) the tip of Santa Monica pier?

34°0’27” N, 118°30’ W, 34.0075, -118.5

c) the Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir?

34°7’15” N, 118°24’35” W, 34.1208, -118.41

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

a) Greystone Mansion (in Greystone Park)?

580 feet or 176.8 meters

b) Woodlawn Cemetery?

140 feet or 42.7 meters

c) Crestwood Hills Park?

700 feet or 213.4 meters

10. What is the UTM zone of the map?

Zone 11 is the UTM Zone for the Beverly Hills Quadrangle.

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

11S 361472mE 3763170mN

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

1000 square meters are contained within each square of the UTM gridlines.

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?

The magnetic declination of the map is 14 degrees east or 249 miles.

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

The intermittent stream between the 405 and the Stone Canyon Reservoir flows south.

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