„ Pat Gaylord, PLS THE LOST SURVEYOR Lost Surveyor Question: Can you identify the location of this educational Oregon roadside attraction? If you have ever “Imagined Being a Surveyor” you should check it out. More on that in the answer to this question. On a recent visit I found that the center contains a small exhibit titled “Imagine Being a Surveyor!,” but the signage appears more like there used to be surveyors rather than that we are still a thriving and integral profession in the modern world. While I understand that the exhibit is centered on capturing the history of the forest and the Tillamook Burn, it seems this would be a great project for PLSO to take on. With the proper sales pitch to the facility managers and without redoing their entire exhibit, it would seem that some small changes in verbiage and maybe a couple then and now pictures on the sign would show we still exist and what we look like today. It could become a small beacon for our profession that is seen by thousands each year. The exhibit also contains a small mapping exhibit on the history of transportation routes through the forest and once again by improving some signage this could add volumes to what people know about surveying. I found nothing that tied the mapping exhibit to the surveying The Oregon Surveyor | Vol. 38, No. 5 18
PLSO Issue 5 2015 September October
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