Lab 2: USGS Topographic Maps

1. The name of the quadrangle is, “Beverly Hills Quadrangle.” It is a 7.5 minute series map.
2. Van Nuys, Topanga, Hollywood, and Venice are essentially directly adjacent. Diagonal to this quadrangle are Canoga Park, Burbank, and Inglewood are diagonally adjacent to Beverly Hills.
3. Topography compiled in 1966.
4. North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83)
5. 1:24,000
6. Scale:
a. 5 centimeters on the map is equivalent to 1,200 meters on the ground.
b. 5 inches on the map is equivalent to 10,000 feet on the ground, which is about 1.89 miles on the ground.
c. One mile on the ground is equivalent to 2.64 inches on the map.
d. 3 km on the ground is equivalent to 12.5 centimeters on the map.
7. The contour interval is 20 feet. Supplementary contour interval is 10 feet.
8. Approximate geographic coordinates:
a. Public Affairs Building: (34°4’27” & -118°26’21”) (34.074167° & -118.4391667°)
b. Tip of Santa Monica Pier: (34°0’27” & -118°29’59”) (34.0075° & -118.499723°)
c. Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir: (34°07’10” & 118°24’37”) (34.11940° & 118.40°)
9. Approximate elevation in both feet and meters:
a. Greystone Mansion: 570 ft, 173.736 m
b. Woodlawn Cemetery: 140 ft, 42.672 m
c. Crestwood Hills Park: 600 ft, 182.88 m
10. UTM zone = 11
11. 362 eastings, 3763 northings
12. 1,000,000 sq. meters
13. (See above picture.)
14. Magnetic declination of the map = 14°
15. South
16. (See above picture.)