About Us
Our Story
Pathfinder Land Surveying (PLS) has a combined 41 years of experience serving the industry. Our specialties include boundary, real estate, oil & gas, construction & infrastructure stake out, aerial mapping, and more. Our state-of-the-art equipment and desire to live up to our mission statement make us the right choice for you.
Jacob Petry envisioned the "Pathfinder" name while teaching declination and secular change at Glenville State University. The idea of a magnetic north that varied randomly from true north was challenging to communicate and even more challenging to illustrate on a whiteboard. After one week of glazed looks and head-scratching students, he decided there must be a better way.
He met with his brother, a U.S. Army pilot and expert land navigator, and they quickly devised a solution.
The result was the patented "Pathfinder," - A tool for quickly calculating and understanding secular change. The Pathfinder is a valuable teaching aid and an excellent tool for any surveyor navigating between boundary monuments using secular change.
Meet The Team
Doyle Hupp, Jr.
Mr. Hupp is a Professional Surveyor (License No. 834) and Surveyor in Charge at Pathfinder Land Surveying.
He completed an A.S. in Land Surveying Technology (1982) at Glenville State University and has remained a licensed professional with an upstanding reputation for over 35 years.
He also serves as a Lecturer of Land Surveying at Glenville State University.
Jacob Petry
Mr. Petry is a Surveyor Intern (Certificate No. 219), UAS Pilot (Certificate No. 4296229), and Crew Chief at Pathfinder Land Surveying.
He completed a B.S. in Natural Resource Management with a Concentration in Land Surveying Technology and Minor in Mathematics (2021), and an A.S. in Land Surveying Technology (2020) at Glenville State University. He is currently completing an M.S. in Surveying Engineering at the University of Maine.
Before pursuing land surveying, he served in the Army, where he met his wife, MacKenzie, Accountant for PLS.
He also serves as a Lecturer of Land Surveying at Glenville State University.