PRESERVING 45 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

The article focuses on the author's experiences as a field inspector for North Dakota Geological Survey's coal exploration program in the late 1970s, involving mapping and fieldwork across western North Dakota. Topics discussed include utilizing geological reports and photographs to understand the terrain, transitioning from film to digital photography, challenges of organization, and the author's hope to create a searchable digital library of photographs for future geologists.