Lab # 2

1. What is the name of the quadrangle?
The name of the quadrangle is "Beverly Hills" located in California.
2. What are the names of the adjacent quadrangles?
The names of 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 1995.
4. What datum was used to create your map?
The datums that were used to create the maps were the North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27) and the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).
5. What is the scale of the map?The map has a scale of 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 centimeters on the map is equivalent to around 1,200.912 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 equivalent to 1.89 miles on the ground.
c) one mile on the ground is equivalent to how many inches on the map?
One 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?
Three kilometers on the ground is equivalent to 12.5 centimeters on the map.
7. What is the contour interval on your map?The contour interval on the 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' 27.6954",-118° 26' 21.516")
b) the tip of Santa Monica pier;(34° 0' 27.0714",-118° 29' 59.6754")
c) the Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir;(34° 7' 16.572",-118° 24' 35.424")
9. What is the approximate elevation in both feet and meters of:
a) Greystone Mansion (in Greystone Park); 560 feet, 170.69 meters
b) Woodlawn Cemetery; 140 feet, 42.47 meters
c) Crestwood Hills Park; 600 feet, 182.88 meters 10. What is the UTM zone of the map?
The UTM zone of the map is zone 11. 11. What are the UTM coordinates for the lower left corner of your map?(3763000, 362000)
12. How many square meters are contained within each cell (square) of the UTM gridlines?
1,000,000 square meters are contained within each cell 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 is 14°.
15. In which direction does water flow in the intermittent stream between the 405 freeway and Stone Canyon Reservoir?
The water in the intermittent stream is flowing south.
16. Crop out (i.e., cut and paste) UCLA from the map and include it as a graphic on your blog.