The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was founded in 1807 as shown in the picture of the plaque. The plaque has hung in the Haddam City Hall since 1986 when it was presented. Not shown on the bottom portion of this plaque are the names of current/former employees from Haddam. Every year the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Society presents a bronze plaque to someone who had an outstanding record. In 1986 the Society decided to present the plaque to a community instead of an individual. Haddam, Kansas was selected because, at that time, sixty-five men had worked for the survey. The exodus of young men from Haddam to the Geodetic Survey started in the summer of 1928. Harold Hoffman went to work for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey upon the recommendation of friends, Paul and Lou Dittemore. Harold enjoyed the work and encouraged Carl and Lou Odgers to follow in his footsteps. "The Geodetic Survey wanted men who knew how to work." Surely, the "Geodetic Survey" was not disappointed in these North Central Kansas men as they continued to use Haddam as an employment pool. Listed below are the names of those from Haddam who worked for the Survey. Some for a little while. Some their entire career. Robert Zurfluh was the last Haddamite to be employed by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. If known, a deceased indictor is listed. If a reader of this webpage has information about anyone that is listed that is deceased please contact this webmaster at: cdc15ne@hotmail.com. The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey has since been changed to National Geodetic Survey. Click here for more information on the National Geodetic Survey

Don Blake Deceased		Edward "Biscuit" Kolars Deceased		Walter Ralston
Gary Brown Deceased		Raymond Kulp Deceased		Gerald "Pink" Randall Deceased
Ivan Burton		Marvin Larabee Deceased		Harvey W. "Bill" Randall
Al Cook Deceased		Bill Lewis		Marvin A. "Bud" Randall Deceased
R. W. "Bill" Cook Deceased		Dewey Lindsay Deceased		Marvin Randall, Jr
Sam Cook Deceased		Theodore Lull Deceased		Robert D. Randall
William E. Cook Deceased		Carl Mapes Deceased		Roger Randall Deceased
Norman Cramer		Kenneth Mapes Deceased		Howard Shaffer
Don Dart Deceased		Virgil Mapes		Marion Shaffer Deceased
Gary Dart		Bob McKenzie		Max Shaffer Deceased
Frank Fencl Deceased		Arlo Meckenstock Deceased		Edward Skupa Deceased
Leroy Gingles Deceased		Don Miller Deceased		Evan Skupa Deceased
Lloyd Gingles Deceased		Harley Miller Deceased		Marrill "Bud" Spears Deceased
Frank Goux Deceased		Charlie Novak		Don West
Wilbur Hewitt Deceased		Dan Novak		Jim West Deceased
Harold Hoffman Deceased		Jim Novak Deceased		Harold Williams
Troy Holloway		Verlin Novak		Arch Woodward
Bob Jones Deceased		Ernest Nutsch Deceased		Gene Zurfluh Deceased
Charley Jones Deceased		Carl Odgers Deceased		Lonnie Zurfluh
Leroy Jones Deceased		Gerald Odgers Deceased		Robert Zurfluh Deceased
Bill King		Lester "Lew" Odgers Deceased		Howard King Deceased
		Newell "Snoot" Potter

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