Monday, October 15, 2012

Week Two Lab: Geo Top Maps



Lab Two:  USGS Topographic  map
1.       What is the name of the quadrangle
Beverly Hills, CA 2012
2.       What are the names of the adjacent quadrangle
Canoga Park, Van Nuys, Burbank, Topanga, and Hollywood
3.       When was the quadrangle first created
2012
4.       What datum was used to create your map?
North America Datum 1983
5.       What is the scale of the map
1:24,000
6. A. 5 centimeter on the map is equivalent to haw many meters on the ground? 



5cm x  1in   =   5in = .2
             2.5cm   2.5cm
5 centimeters = 2 inches

1in        =     2in =48,000
24,000

.3048m   x   1 feet  x  48000 in  = 1219.2 meters on the ground
   1 ft              12i


             B. 5 inches on the map is equivalent to how many miles on the ground?
      1.89 miles on the ground.
C. One mile on the ground is equivalent to how many inches on the map?                           2.64 inches on the map is equivalent to one mile.
D. Three kilometers on the ground is equivalent to how many centimeters on the map? 12.5centimeters  on the map


7.       What is the contour interval on your map?
       Contour interval 20 feet.   
8.What. are the approximate geographic coordinates in the both degrees/ minutes/ seconds and decimal digress of  
A.      Public Affairs Building
Longitude 118°30’125” Latitude 34°25’690”
B.      Tip of Santa Monica Pier
Longitude 118°29’8” Latitude 34°40’
C.      Crestwood Hills Park
                         Longitude 118°23’845” Latitude 34°6’44” 
 9.What is the approximate elevation in both feet and meters of
a.       Grey Stone Mansion  
583.3ft or 1777.78984m
b.      Wood Cemetery  
140ft or 198.12m
c.       Crestwood Hills Parks
                        650ft or 198.12m

10.What is the UTM zone of the maps?
UTM zone  11
11.What are the UTM coordinates for the lower left corner of your map
376300N, 362000E
12.How many square meters are contained with each cell of the UTM gridlines?
1000000 sq meters
13. Obtain elevation measurements, from west to east along the UTM northing 3771000, where the easting’s of the UTM grid intersect the northing. Create an elevation profile using these measurements in Excel. Label the elevation values to the two measurements on campus. Insert the elevation profile as a graphic in your blog.



36200
36300
36400
36500
36600
36700
36800
36900
36700
36701
36702
37710
540
610
640
520
520
463
410
360
295
250
191
  
 

   14. What is the magnetic declination of the map?
        14°/249 Mils.
  15.In Which direction does water flow in the intermittent stream between the 405 freeways and Stone Canyon Reservoir?  

      The intermittent stream between the 405 freeway and the stone Canyon Reservoir flows from north to south.   


  16. Crop out UCLA from the map and include it as a graphic in your blog: 






 







  






































250 191