PLSO The Oregon Surveyor Sept/Oct 2020

23 Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon  |  www.plso.org The Lost Surveyor Continues on page 26 T I ’ve always admired the surveys from the days of hand drafting. The distinctive hand of the drafter was like its own sig- nature on a drawing completely separate from the licensee. I came to learn every map had a style, whether it was the hand lettering, signature north arrow, spiffy leader lines with their own flair, or just the overall composition of a map. The drafter was often the creative juice of the survey company. Over the years, I’ve seen some great art- work on surveys and I have always wished I had saved a collection of them. With the advent of CAD, most of this creativity has disappeared from the survey map. Every once in a while, you’ll find a “modern” sur - vey where the CAD drafter had some time on their hands (or the company’s hands) and cooked up something that sets their survey apart from the thousands of oth- ers out there. Today that seems to be a rare occurrence. Recently, a sampling of a collection of sur- veys in the Hood River area was brought to my attention. After seeing the really stun- ning artwork on these surveys, they seemed like a natural Lost Surveyor feature. The man behind these works of art was draft- er Leroy Daley of the Hood River County Surveyor’s office. Mr. Daley passed away in February 2018, but like any other surveyor who has stamped a survey, his work as the drafter and artist will be remembered in perpetuity. As you view these maps, keep continues on page 24 T