Created in 1849, the De p c i t ni ea ii B off irhe Ibteriiir— a d epm lMC ii l of con s ervotion— is CMi c c n ied wilh 

 the management, conservation, ami iflevelloipaneint of the Notion's water, fish, wilillife, mineral, torest, 

 end park and recreational resources. Bt tollso has mojor responsibilities for Inditn and Territorial 

 affairs. 



As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Dependent worfcs to assure that rranre- 

 newtdile resources are developed <md used wisely, that pcvk and recreationol resoivces <ve con- 

 served for the futw^e. and ttiat renewt^e resources aicdce their full contribution to the progress, 

 pro^»erity, and security of the United States— now ond in the future. 



Photograph Credits : Page by page, the following list gives the source or photgraphers 

 for each photograph in this issue. Photographs on pages not mentioned were obtained from 

 the Service's file and the photographers are unknown. 



P. 30--ESSA photo; p. 39 (fig. l)--Consulate General of Japan, 

 N. Y., figs. 2 & 3)--R. C, Naab; (fig. 4)--W. Haskell; pp. 52, 

 53, & 66 --R. S. Croker; p. 67 --Louis Villalsuous. 



