DTM/DEM format

You'll want to get:
USGeoData
Digital Elevation Models
Data Users Guide 5

All info in regard to US GeoData should be addressed to:
User Services Branch
Earth Science Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
507 National Center
Reston, Virginia 22092
(703) 860-6065

Good luck!

Ron Wahl, geophysicist, USGS