The metric Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates were
pretty convenient for pinpointing locations on printed USGS topos, as
UTM grid ticks are shown in the margins. The block grid of the New
York State Breeding Bird Atlas follows UTM. I still have a few USGS
sheets on which I drew the BBA grid, and I did the same in my old
DeLorme's Atlas. But for casual birding navigation I vote for
decimal lat & long.
-Geo
Geo Kloppel
Bowmaker & Restorer
227 Tupper Road
Spencer NY 14883
607 564 7026
g...@cornell.edu
geoklop...@gmail.com
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