Lab #2: USGS Topographic Maps

1. What is the name of the quadrangle? The name of the quadrangle is the "Beverly Hills, CA Quadrangle."
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 1966.
4. What datum was used to create your map? The horizontal datum used to create this map is the North American Datum (NAD) of 1927 and the vertical datum used to create this map is the National Geodetic vertical datum of 1929.
5. What is the scale of the map? The scale of this 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? 1/24,000 = 5 cm/x cm = 120,000 cm/1,000 = 1,200 meters
b) 5 inches on the map is equivalent to how many miles on the ground? 1/24,000 = 5 inches/x inches = 120,000 inches/63,360 inches = 1.89 miles
c) one mile on the ground is equivalent to how many inches on the map? 1/24,000 = x miles/1 mile = 0.00004167 miles x 63,360 inches = 2.64 inches
d) three kilometers on the ground is equivalent to how many centimeters on the map? 1/24,000 = x km/3 km = 0.000125 km x 100,000 cm = 12.5 centimeters
7. What is the contour interval on your map? The contour interval on the 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 degrees 4 minutes 26.17 seconds North, 118 degrees 26 minutes 20.75 seconds West or 34.073936 degrees N, 118.4391 degrees W
b) the tip of Santa Monica pier;
34 degrees 0 minutes 31 seconds North, 118 degrees 29 minutes 50.50 seconds West or 34.008611 degrees N, 118.49736 degrees W
c) the Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir;
34 degrees 7 minutes 12.55 seconds North, 118 degrees 24 minutes 37.03 seconds West or 34.120153 degrees N, 118.41028611 degrees W
9. What is the approximate elevation in both feet and meters of:
a) Greystone Mansion (in Greystone Park);
570 feet or 173.736 meters
b) Woodlawn Cemetery;
140 feet or 42.672 meters
c) Crestwood Hills Park;
700 feet or  213.36 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? The UTM coordinates for the lower left corner of the map are 3763000 northing and 361000 degrees easting. 
12. How many square meters are contained within each cell (square) of the UTM gridlines? Within each cell of the UTM gridline there are 1,000,000 square meters.
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.
15. In which direction does water flow in the intermittent stream between the 405 freeway and Stone Canyon Reservoir? The water flows south in the intermittent stream between the 405 freeway and the Stone Canyon Reservoir. 
16. Crop out (i.e., cut and paste) UCLA from the map and include it as a graphic on your blog.