Professional Land
Surveyors of Oregon
Executive Secretary
Aimee McAuliffe
PO Box 230548
Tigard, OR 97281
503-303-1472
Toll-free: 844-284-5496
execdirector@plso.org www.plso.org© 2017 LLM Publications
Vol. 40, No. 2
Mar/Apr 2017
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Portland, OR 97291
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Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon
Publications Committee
Greg Crites, PLS,
Editor
gac@deainc.comPaul Galli •
gallip@co.cowlitz.wa.usChuck Wiley •
charleswiley@gmail.comJohn Thatcher •
johnsue648@gmail.comSurveyor
Oregon
The
Editorials
From the Editor , by Greg Crites , PLS 2 From the PLSO Chair , by David Williams , PLS 3 From the PLSO Office, by Aimee McAuliffe4
Articles
Internships: A Win-Win-Win Affair, by Lee Spurgeon, PLS5
Lost & Found in the Wy’East Country, by Chuck Whitten, PLS6
A Young Surveyor’s Testimonial, by Samantha Tanner, PLS14
Columns
The Lost Surveyor, by Pat Gaylord , PLS19
On the Cover
Trestle remnants at Trestle Bay (aka Jetty Lagoon) at Fort
Stevens State Park. Used for the construction of the south
jetty, the trestle stretches approximately 1.5 miles across
the bay from Point Adams to the tip of the Clatsop Spit at
the mouth of the Columbia. Check out the Lost Surveyor
for more about this locale.
Photo by Pat Gaylord.
Contents
The Oregon Surveyor
is a publication of the Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon (PLSO).
It is provided as a medium for the expression of individual opinions concerning topics relating
to the Land Surveying profession.
Address changes & business
All notifications for changes of address, membership inquiries
and PLSO business correspondence should be directed to Aimee McAuliffe, PO Box 230548,
Tigard, OR 97281; 503-303-1472;
execdirector@plso.org.
Editorial matters & contributions of material
The Oregon Surveyor
welcomes your articles,
comments and photos for publication. PLSO assumes no responsibility for statements expressed
in this publication. Editorial matters should be directed to Greg Crites,
gac@deainc.com.
Advertising policy
Advertising content and materials are subject to approval of the PLSO
Board and LLM Publications. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertising that
simulates copy; material must be clearly marked as “Advertisement.”
For advertising, contact: Nicole Gardner,
nicole@llmpubs.com; 503-445-2233, 800-647-1511 x2233.
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