PLSO The Oregon Surveyor March April 2020

Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Executive Secretary Aimee McAuliffe PO Box 230548 Tigard, OR 97281 503-303-1472 Toll-free: 844-284-5496 [email protected] www.plso.org © 2020 LLM Publications Vol. 43, No. 2 March/April 2020 A publication of the Published by LLM Publications 503-445-2220 • 800-647-1511 www.llmpubs.com Advertising Ronnie Jacko, [email protected] Design Benjamin Caulder, [email protected] Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Publications Committee Brian Portwood, PLS, Chair Greg Crites Scott Fein Tim Kent John McCoy Samantha Tanner Editorials From the Editor , by Greg Crites , PLS 2 From the PLSO Chairman , by Jeremy A. Sherer, PLS 4 From the PLSO Office, by Aimee McAuliffe 6 Articles/Sections Summer Internship Opportunities, by Lee Spurgeon, PLS 8 Remembrance of a Great Surveyor and a Better Man, by Brian Portwood, PLS 10 Thoughts from 2020 PLSO Map Contest Winner Leonard Rydell 12 The Federal Land Rights Series Edition 20, by Brian Portwood, PLS 14 Columns The Lost Surveyor, by Pat Gaylord, PLS 22 On the Cover Lower White River Wilderness boundary line near Pine Grove, Oregon on the southern slopes of Mt. Hood. 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; [email protected]. 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, [email protected] . 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: Ronnie Jacko, [email protected] ; 503-445-2234, 800-647-1511 x2234. @ORLandSurveyors The Oregon