Terms of Use, Copyright, and Publishing Information

With the exception of the images from the K. Ross Toole Archives at the University of Montana, all of the photographs within this collection are public domain; therefore, signed releases, permissions, and payment for use or reproduction are not required. The images are intended for easy and wide distribution for personal and/or educational use. For any use made of a photograph, credit should be given to the individual photographer and the photograph's source. The individual photos in this collection are embedded with the year and proper credit information.

For infomation about obtaining permission, payment, and downloading high resolution images from the K. Ross Toole Archives at the University of Montana, please visit their website: http://www.lib.umt.edu/node/191 The image numbers associated with the photographs on this website can be used as identifiers when searching the UM collections.

Private authors or users outside the USGS may not copyright any part of this collection of photographs.

All photographs are provided with the understanding that such material may not be used to show, by implication or otherwise, that the U.S. Department of the Interior or the U.S. Geological Survey endorses any product or service.

For questions regarding original photographs or usage, please contact Lisa McKeon (406)888-7924 or Lisa_McKeon@usgs.gov

For more information visit the USGS Policy.