This message is from Ross Togashi.--------------Johnnie ---------------------------------------------- Thu, 19 May 94 15:50:30 HST Ross Togashi <[log in to unmask]> Greetings, I need information, preferably something that I can cite, which discusses the background history of the universal transverse mercator grid system (UTM). I specifically need to know who devised the sytem and when. Thank you for any leads you can provide. Aloha, Ross Togashi University of Hawaii at Manoa Hamilton Library Map Collection mmmm...I wonder if Iowa has spam?