USGS Topographic Maps

1. Beverly Hills Quadrangle
2. Canoga Park Quadrangle, Van Nuys Quadrangle, Burbank Quadrangle, Topanga Quadrangle, Hollywood Quadrangle, Venice Quadrangle, and Inglewood Quadrangle
3. 1966
4. National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27), and North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)
5. 1:24,000
6.
a) 1:24,000
   (1:24,000)5
     5 cm:120,000 cm
     100 cm in 1 m, so 5/100:120,000/100
    .05 m:1200 m
     5 cm on the map is equivalent to 1200 m on the ground
b) 1:24,000
   (1:24,000)5
    5 in:120,000 in
    63,360 in in 1 mi, so 5/63,360:120,000/63,360
   .0000789 mi:1.894 mi
    5 in on the map is equivalent to 1.894 mi on the ground
c) 1:24,000
    x:1 mi
    x:63,360 in
    x = 63,360in/24,000
    x = 2.64 in
    2.64:63,360
    1 mi on the ground is equivalent to 2.64 in on the map
d) 1:24,000
   (1:24,000)3
    3:72,000
    3km:72,000km
    x:3 km
    3 km = 300,000 cm
    x = 300,000cm/72,000
    x = 4.17 cm
    3 km on the ground is equivalent to 4.17 cm on the map
7. 20 ft
8.
a) 34°04'30" N 118°26'15" W
    34+.067+.008   118+.43+.004
    N 34.0678° W 118.434°
b) 34°00'25" N 118°29'50" W
    34+.00+.007   118+.48+.014
    N 34.007 W 118.494
c) 34°7'25" N 118°24'30" W
    34+.17+.007   118+.4+.008
    N 34.177° W 118.408°
9.
a) 560 ft
    1 m = 3.2808399 ft
    560 ft/3.2808399
    171 m
b) 140 ft
    140 ft/3.2808399
    43 m
c) 620 ft
    620 ft/3.2808399
    189 m
10. 11
11. 3763, 362
12. 10,000 ft x 10,000 ft = 100,000,000 sq ft
      100,000,000 sq ft/3.2808399
      30,480,000 sq m
13.

14. Difference between the geographic north pole at 0°48' E and the magnetic north pole at 14° E
      Magnetic declination = 13°12' E
15. The stream is flowing south
16.