President's Remarks - Fall 2025

Following in the footsteps of our predecessors while forging a pathway for our successors...This is particularly true with the boundary aspects of surveying, but it can be true for any project where we are recovering and/or setting control.  Whenever I come across unique monumentation, I like to take photos.  I’m certain most of you do the same.  For this month’s newsletter, I will share a few I have encountered over the last couple of years. 

Above: Pennsylvania State Forest Boundary Marker taken February 25, 2023.  This was in Snyder County along the Bald Eagle State Forest.

Above: USCACE Survey Marker taken May 13, 2023 along the Hudson River Greenway in front of the USS Intrepid at Pier 86

Above: U.S. Department of the Interior Survey Marker taken May 18, 2024 at the Betatakin Cliff Dwelling in Arizona

Above: The Pennsylvania State College Survey Marker taken March 29, 2025 at the Stone Valley Recreation Center

Above: The US Department of the Interior Survey Marker taken August 2, 2025 at Saratoga Springs National Park

Above: A concrete monument lot corner taken June 14, 2025, at the southeast corner of Veelee Drive and Lowell Lane, Kill Devil Hills, NC  

Above: City of New York, Parks and Recreation manhole lid taken May 9, 2023.  This was in the Central Park Zoo. 

Above: Boston Museum of Science Triangulation Station taken May 17, 2024 at the Verkamp Visitor’s Center along the south rim of the Grand Canyon

Above: The iconic Four Corners monument taken May 18, 2024 at Navajo Nation Tribal Parks USA

Above: The Pennsylvania State College Survey Marker taken April 19, 2025 on the steps of Old Main

Above: An iron pin with cap taken August 6, 2025 at Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Acadia National Park

Above: City of Newport, RI storm manhole lid taken August 12, 2025 (Right).

Well, that’s enough show-and-tell; it's time to get back to work. At the Board’s 2025 penultimate meeting this month, we voted to remove the 5-year PSLS membership and 5-year PA licensure requirements to be an Officer in the Society, retaining only the requirements for residency or principal employment in PA, being a PA professional licensed surveyor (no time limit), and being a PSLS member (no time limit).  This will open opportunities for our new licensees and members.  Please consider helping with one (1) of our thirteen (13) committees and/or the Executive Board.  The list of standing committees can be found on the PSLS website here.  A listing of open 2026 positions is posted here. The deadline to submit interest is October 6 so that they slate of officers can be submitted to the PSLS Secretary by November 1, 2025.  Finally, I hope to see you at the 2026 PSLS Surveyors' Conference that will be held at the Hershey Lodge from January 11-14, 2026. Registration is now open for attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors!

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