-------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: USGS National Map US Topo Copyright Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:53:18 -0400 From: Redmond, Edward James <[log in to unmask]> To: 'Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship' <[log in to unmask]> John: I would assume that USGS "bought" the information from Mr. Tom Tom and are providing it as part of the government publication. If so, then the entire package would could be considered US govt. product. A discussion of copyright may be covered in the agreement between USGS and Mr. Tom Tom. But that is just my guess... Ed Ed Redmond Geography & Map Reference Specialist Library of Congress Washington, DC 20540 - 4650 [log in to unmask] 202-707-8548 -----Original Message----- From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 9:33 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: USGS National Map US Topo Copyright -------- Original Message -------- Subject: USGS National Map US Topo Copyright Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:43:01 -0500 From: John M Anderson <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Hi All, Please excuse me if I'm behind the curve on this. I noticed that the street information on the Baton Rouge East 2012 National Map US Topo map is attributed as copyright 2006-2011TomTom. Having been taught while growing up in the library world that nearly all US government documents were free of copyright restrictions, I've generally steered patrons who want to reproduce maps for publications to the USGS maps. It looks like they will have to get permission from TomTom to use the street information. Have anyone else encountered this? John John M. Anderson Map Librarian and Director Cartographic Information Center Department of Geography & Anthropology LSU Baton Rouge, LA 70803 (225) 578-6247