UTM and latitude/longitude coordinates on a topographic map
Detailed Description
US Topo map showing latitude and longitude of the corner (38°N, -115.8750°W) and brown UTM gridlines (4,206,000 meters northing and 599,000 meters easting)
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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The UTM ( Universal Transverse Mercator ) coordinate system divides the world into sixty north-south zones, each 6 degrees of longitude wide. UTM zones are numbered consecutively beginning with Zone 1, which includes the westernmost point of Alaska, and progress eastward to Zone 19, which includes Maine. If UTM ticks are shown on a USGS topographic map, the zone is indicated in the credit legend...
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How are UTM coordinates measured on USGS topographic maps?
The UTM ( Universal Transverse Mercator ) coordinate system divides the world into sixty north-south zones, each 6 degrees of longitude wide. UTM zones are numbered consecutively beginning with Zone 1, which includes the westernmost point of Alaska, and progress eastward to Zone 19, which includes Maine. If UTM ticks are shown on a USGS topographic map, the zone is indicated in the credit legend...