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 North American Datum of 1927 was used to create this map.
5. What is the scale of the map?
The scale of the map is 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 240 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 1.894 miles on 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 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;
The approximate geographic coordinates of the Public Affairs Building are 34º04’09”N or 34.6692º for latitude and 118º4’4”W or 118.6678º for longitude.
b) the tip of Santa Monica pier;
The approximate geographic coordinates of the tip of the Santa Monica pier are 34º00’27”N or 34.0075º for latitude and 118º00’08”W or 118.0022º for longitude.
c) the Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir;
The approximate geographic coordinates of the Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir are 34º07’12”N or 34.1195º for latitude and 118º24’39”W or 118.5083º for longitude.
9. What is the approximate elevation in both feet and meters of:
a) Greystone Mansion (in Greystone Park);
The elevation of Greystone Mansion is approximately 560 meters or 1837 feet.
b) Woodlawn Cemetery;
The elevation of the Woodland Cemetery is approximately 140 meters or 459 feet.
c) Crestwood Hills Park;
The elevation of Crestwood Hills Park is approximately 700 meters or 2297 feet.
10. What is the UTM zone of the map?
The UTM zone of the map is zone 11, with 10,000-foot ticks.
11. What are the UTM coordinates for the lower left corner of your map?
The UTM coordinates for the lower left corner are 3763000 for the north and 362000 for the west.
12. How many square meters are contained within each cell (square) of the UTM gridlines?
There are 1,000,000 square meters 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 14º.
15. In which direction does water flow in the intermittent stream between the 405 freeway and Stone Canyon Reservoir? (estimate, ex: north to south)
The direction of water flow between the 405 freeway and Stone Canyon Reservoir is from north to 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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