Lab 2: USGS Topographic Maps

1. Beverley Hills Quadrangle

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

3. 1995

4. North American Datum of 1927, North American Datum of 1983, National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929

5. 1 : 24,000

6. a) 5 cm : 120,000 cm (scaled) - 120,000 cm : 1,200 m

    b) 5 in : 120,000 in (scaled) - 120,000 in : 1.89394 mi

    c) 1 mi : 63,360 in - 63,360 in : 2.64 in (scaled)

    d) 3 km : 300,000 cm - 300,000 cm : 12.5 cm (scaled)

7. 20 feet

8.a) Public Affairs Building: 34*4'22'', 118*26'15'' ; 34.072778*, 118.4375*

    b) tip of Santa Monica Pier: 34*0'37'', 118*30' ; 34.010278*, 118.5*

    c) Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir: 34*7'20'', 118*24'45'' ; 34.122222*, 118.4125*

9. a) Greystone Mansion: 580 ft ; 176.784 m

    b) Woodlawn Cemetary: 140 ft ; 42.672 m

    c) Crestwood Hills Park: 680 ft ; 207.264 m

10. UTM zone 11

11. lower left corner: 3763000 N, 361500 E

12. 1,000,000 m²'

13.

14. 14* N

15. North to South

16.