PLSO Oregon Surveyor Nov/Dec 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. 6 November/December 2019 A publication of the Published by LLM Publications 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 2020 Annual Conference Hot Time in the City! by Jered McGrath, PLS 8 Support the Future of Surveying 10 2020 Annual Map Contest 12 Jason Foose on the PLSO Conference 13 Articles/Sections Oswego Lake Access Controversy by Brian Portwood, PLS 16 The Battle of Canby, by Lee Spurgeon, PLS 21 Columns The Lost Surveyor, by Pat Gaylord, PLS 24 On the Cover The path through the Portland park blocks in the fall invites one to explore. Attend the annual PLSO conference and find out what Portland and PLSO have to offer! 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