GIS Lab 2

GIS Lab 2

1. What is the name of the quadrangle?

Beverly Hills Quadrangle

2. What are the names of the adjacent quadrangles?

1. Canoga Park

2. Van Nuys

3. Burbank

4. Topanga

5. Hollywood

7. Venice

8. Inglewood

3. The quadrangle was first created in 1966.

4. What datum was used to create your map?

North American Datum 1927 (NAD 27)

5. The scale of the map is 1:24000.

6. a) 5 centimeters on the map is equivalent to 1200 meters on the ground.

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

5in. x 24,000=120,000in. 120,000in. / 12 = 10,000 ft. 10,000 ft. / 5,280 ft. = 1.894 miles.

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

1 mile = 63,360 in. scale = 24,000 in. 63,360 in./24,000 in. = 2.64 in.

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

3 km x 1000m x 100 cm. = 300,000 cm. 300,000 cm / 24,000 = 12.5 cm on the map.

7. What is the contour interval on your map?

The contour interval is 20 feet.

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

(Decimal degrees: 27 degrees 30 seconds = 27.5 Decimal Degrees because 30/60)

a) The Public Affairs Building: 34° 4’40” N, 118° 26’15” W.

34.077833° N, 118.4375° W.

b) The tip of Santa Monica pier: 34° 0’55” N, 118° 30’ W.  34.015278° N, 118.5° W

c) The Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir: 34° 7’20” N, 118° 24’20” W.

34.122167° N. 118.4055° W.

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

a) Greystone Mansion (in Greystone Park): 640 Feet/195.072 Meters to 680 Feet/207.264 Meters.

b) Woodlawn Cemetery: 120 Feet/36.576 Meters

c) Crestwood Hills Park: 720 Feet/219.456 Meters

10. What is the UTM zone of the map? The UTM zone is 11.

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

Latitude: 0° 0' 2.046" N
Longitude: 121° 29' 17.478" W

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

            1,000,000m²

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.

580 ft., 600 ft., 640 ft., 520 ft., 520 ft., 440 ft., 400 ft., 360 ft., 300 ft., 250 ft., 290 ft., 160 ft.

14. What is the magnetic declination of the map?

The magnetic declination of the map is 14 degrees.

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

            It generally flows south because it can be seen passing the contour lines 1100ft. to 700ft.

16. Crop out (i.e., cut and paste) UCLA from the map and include it as a graphic on your blog.