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#! /usr/bin/env python
"""BIL parser to load elevation info from sites like
http://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/
Mostly based of:
http://stevendkay.wordpress.com/2010/05/29/parsing-usgs-bil-digital-elevation-models-in-python/
Documentation for the format itself:
http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.2/index.cfm?TopicName=BIL,_BIP,_and_BSQ_raster_files