PLSO The Oregon Surveyor Sept/Oct 2019

Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Executive Secretary Aimee McAuliffe PO Box 230548 Tigard, OR 97281 503-303-1472 Toll-free: 844-284-5496 execdirector@plso.org www.plso.org © 2019 LLM Publications Vol. 42, No. 5 September/October 2019 A publication of the Published by LLM Publications PO Box 91099 Portland, OR 97291 503-445-2220 • 800-647-1511 www.llmpubs.com Advertising Ronnie Jacko, ronniej@llmpubs.com Design Benjamin Caulder, ben@llmpubs.com Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Publications Committee Greg Crites, PLS, Editor gac_work@hotmail.com Paul Galli • gallip@co.cowlitz.wa.us Chuck Wiley • charleswiley@gmail.com John Thatcher • johnsue648@gmail.com Editorials From the Editor , by Greg Crites, PLS 2 From the PLSO Chairman , by Shawn Kampmann, PLS 4 From the PLSO Office, by Aimee McAuliffe 6 Articles/Sections Key Elements of Land Surveyor Education 8 Book Review, by David W. Taylor 10 In Memoriam: Jim Miller 10 Yakima Tree Fall 12 The Baseline Was Swallowed by Canyons, by Rod Lewis, PLS 14 Editor Needed 19 Columns The Lost Surveyor, by Pat Gaylord, PLS 20 OrYSN Corner, by Tim Brown, PLS 26 On the Cover One of numerous Oregon monoliths, Steins Pillar near Prineville is an approximately 350 foot tall tower rising out of the gentle slopes of the Ochoco National Forest. The base of the pillar is approximately 120 feet in diameter. 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; execdirector@plso.org. 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, gac_work@hotmail.com . 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, ronniej@llmpubs.com ; 503-445-2234, 800-647-1511 x2234. @ORLandSurveyors The Oregon