Topographic Map

1)     What is the name of the quadrangle?

Beverly Hills Quadrangle

2)     What are the names of the adjacent quadrangle?

Topanga, Hollywood, Inglewood, Burbank, Van Nuys, Canoga Park, Venice

3)     When was the quadrangle first created?

1966

4)     What datum was used to create your map?

National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929

5)     What is the scale of the map?

1:24000

6)     At the above scale, answer the following:

A)     5 centimeters on the map is equivalent to how many meters on the ground?

1200 meters

B)      5 inches on the map is equivalent to how many miles on the ground?

1.89 miles

C)      One mile on the ground is equivalent to how many inches on the map?

2.63 inches

D)     Three kilometers on the ground is equivalent to how many centimeters on the map?

12.5 centimeters

7)     What is the contour interval on your 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˚ 4’ 30” N 118˚ 26’ 14” W

Decimal Degrees: 34.0749˚ N 118˚.4372 W

B)      The tip of the Santa Monica Pier

34˚ 0’ 31” N 118˚ 29’ 52” W

Decimal Degrees: 34.0086˚ N 118.4979 W

C)      The Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir

34˚ 7’ 10” N 118˚ 29’ 52” W

Decimal Degrees: 34.1195˚ N 118.4104˚ W

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

A)     Greystone Mansion

581 feet; 177 meters

B)      Woodlawn Cemetery

141 feet; 43 meters

C)      Crestwood Hills Park

636 feet; 194 meters

10)  What is the UTM zone of the map?

11

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

3,763,000 mN and 361,500 mE

12)  How many square meters are contained within each cell of the UTM guidelines?

1 million sq. meters

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14)  What is the magnetic declination of the map?

+14˚

15)  North to South ( due to gravity) 

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