PLSO Oregon Surveyor Vol. 40 No. 6

24 Answer The Oregon Surveyor | Vol. 40, No. 6 The Lost Surveyor After several years of hearing about the 4T trail, I finally tackled this fun urban hike with a friend in October. “4T” involves several modes of transportation in addition to your feet. From Portland’s South Waterfront, we boarded the Portland Streetcar (Trolley and T#1) to begin our adventure. Winding through downtown, we disembarked near Pioneer Courthouse Square to board a Max train (T#2) and head for the Oregon Zoo and Washington Park. We soon arrived at the deepest transit station in North America at a depth of 269 feet below the surface. If you try this adventure yourself, set aside some time to admire the artwork and view the soil core that runs the length of both train platforms. The soil core and interpretive materials describe many phases of the earth’s, and Oregon’s, history. Boarding the elevator to the surface, we began the trail (T#3) portion of our trek. Our hike included a small side trip to the nearby VietnamMemorial which includes the names of all Oregon veterans killed or missing in action. The memorial is contrasted with events in Oregon which happened at home during the same period. As you pass through the years of the war along the trail, it is very sobering to consider how different life can be between the war zone and the home front. Depending on which route you choose, the trail from Washington Park to the 4th T, is a little less than four miles in length. From the park, the trail crosses Highway 26 at the zoo overpass and then joins the Marquam Trail to Council Crest. We paused at the summit of Council Crest and read about some local his- tory on the many plaques and took in the views of the city. Continuing towards the Marquam Nature Park and Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU), the Tram at OHSU would be the 4th “T” on our journey back to south waterfront. Rounding a bend in the trail, the Shriners Hospital and the OHSU complex come into view and we encountered a large concrete monument on the up- hill side of the trail. The surveyor in me knew immediately this was a survey monument. Pausing to inspect the find, sure enough, the top was scribed “CB” and separated by a brass screw. It was only then I noticed the promi- nent white Carsonite post marked “Survey Marker” just up the hill from it! The Southwest corner of the Finice Caruthers DLC No. 43, the Northwest corner of the Elizabeth Caruthers DLC No. 42 and a point on the east boundary of the John Donner DLC No. 63 stands silently along this busy trail. It is likely passed by thousands of hikers every year who have no idea this monument has stood in place since 1891 when it was set by R.S. Greenleaf, County Surveyor, to per- petuate the original 1853 DLC corner. What an opportunity for an interpretive