Lab #2: Learning How to Read a Map

What is the name of the quadrangle?

-        Beverly Hills Quadrangle

What are the names of the adjacent quadrangles?

-        1) Canoga Park, 2) Van Nuys, 3) Burbank, 4) Topanga, 5) Hollywood, 7) Venice, 8) Inglewood

When was the quadrangle first created?

-        1995

What datum was used to create your map?

-        The North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27) and the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)

What is the scale of the map

-        1:24 000

At the above scale, answer the following

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

- 500 meters

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

- 5 x 24,000 = 120,000. 120,000 ÷ 5280 = 22.73 miles

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

- 0.22 inches

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

- 30cm

What is the contour interval on your map?

-        20 feet

What are the approximate geographic coordinates both in degrees/minutes/seconds and decimal degrees of:

e.     The Public Affairs Building: 34°4’30”, 118°26’15”: 34.075, 118.4375

f.      The tip of Santa Monica Pier: 34°0’30”, 118°29’45”;  34.008333, 118.495833

g.     The Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir: 34°7’0”, 118°24’40”; 34.116667, 118.411111

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

h.     Greystone Mansion (in Greystone Park): 570 feet, 173.7 meters

i.      Woodlawn Cemetery: 140 feet, 42.7 meters

j.      Crestwood Hills Park: 760 feet, 231.6 meters

What is the UTM zone of the map?

-        Easting 362000 – 373000

-        Northing – 3763000 - 3776000

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

- 362000, 3763000

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

1000 x 1000 = 1,000,000 square meters

Obtain elevation measurements, from west to east along the UTM northing 3771000, where the easting of the UTM grid intersects the northing. Create an elevation profile using these measurements in Excel. Figure out how to label the elevation values to the two measurements on campus. Insert your elevation profile as a graphic in your blog.

What is the magnetic declination of the map?

- 14° east

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

- South

Crop out UCLA from the map and include it as a graphic on your blog.