Actually, it is a "free standing" map, not a portion of a publication. I'm afraid I don't understand the term "seems valid". All I can add is that a copyright dated 1987 does indeed "seem" pretty doggoned valid to me.<g> I haven't doubted the authenticity of the copyright, but I doubt the right to copy and display a portion of that work on a website. Thanks, Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: Cliff Lamere <mailto:[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:17 PM Subject: Re: maps and copyright > Michael, > > Make sure that the copyright seems valid. Is it drawn by the person who claims the copyright, or could it be a public domain map which someone just has in their 1987 book? People claim copyrights on their books, but sometimes less than 10% of it is actually copyrighted. > > Cliff