On Tue, 2 Oct 2001 22:29:02 -0500, Mike Hough wrote:
>Btw, the offset in the map was an error with the orginal DEM files the USGS
>released.  The non-square data is saved as a part of a square to prevent
>distortion without scaling.

No, the offset in the map is because UTM is not "square" unless you're on
a meridian.  If you account for the projection, that problem goes away.  I
used to write GIS software; I dealt with USGS products all the time.  

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