PLSO Oregon Surveyor Vol. 40 No. 6

25 Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon | www.plso.org The Lost Surveyor sign along the trail about what we do and this corner’s place in history. Of course, it might result in the corner monument being stolen, as once hap- pened with the Willamette Stone. According to the Portland Parks website, Elizabeth Caruthers, who was a di- vorced woman, and her son Finice filed these claims under the 1850 Donation Land Claim act. After Elizabeth passed in 1857, Finice inherited her claim. Finice then passed in 1860, leaving no will and no heirs. Legal proceedings ensued with regard to the validity of Elizabeth’s Donation Land Claim since she was a single woman. These proceedings were eventually settled by the Supreme Court in 1868. In a landmark decision, the court stated, “a woman, married or not, had the same property rights as a man." Caruthers Streets in Northwest and Southeast Portland are named for Elizabeth and Finice. Elizabeth Caruthers Park is a popular two-acre park located in the South Waterfront District just south of the tram and bordered by the streetcar tracks. Leaving the claimmonument and continuing our journey, we quickly arrived at OHSU only to discover that the Tram does not run on Sundays after September. Carefully researching the hike beforehand should have been at the top of the list for this retired scoutmaster, but this was a spontaneous adventure! The desire to avoid a much longer hike led to the 4th “T” being transformed from Tram to Trimet Bus and then an extra trip on the streetcar back to our point of origin. If you are looking for a fun outing to explore some of the City, check out the 4T trail. It should come as no surprise that you should set aside about four hours to complete this journey.