New York StateNew York StateCenter of Population Center of Population

MonumentMonumentProjectProject

Designed and set by theDesigned and set by theDelaware-Hudson Land Surveyors AssociationDelaware-Hudson Land Surveyors Association

in conjunction with thein conjunction with theNew York State AssociationNew York State Association

of Professional Land Surveyors of Professional Land Surveyors

In December of 2001, the Board of Directors of the New York State In December of 2001, the Board of Directors of the New York State Association of Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS) requested that we, the Delaware-Association of Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS) requested that we, the Delaware-Hudson Land Surveyors Association (DHLSA), an affiliate regional of Hudson Land Surveyors Association (DHLSA), an affiliate regional of NYSAPLS, undertake the task of setting a commemorative monument NYSAPLS, undertake the task of setting a commemorative monument denoting the center of population for the State of New York, based upon the denoting the center of population for the State of New York, based upon the Census of 2000.Census of 2000.

In January 2002, the DHLSA accepted this project and created a committee In January 2002, the DHLSA accepted this project and created a committee to run the project. The committee consisted of the following DHLSA to run the project. The committee consisted of the following DHLSA members:members:

Paul Sevik, Jr. – ChairPaul Sevik, Jr. – Chair John Bezuyen, L.S.John Bezuyen, L.S. Joshua Bush, L.S.Joshua Bush, L.S. Anthony CelentanoAnthony Celentano Margaret Hillriegel, L.S.Margaret Hillriegel, L.S. Michael Lacey, L.S.Michael Lacey, L.S. John Loch, L.S., P.E.John Loch, L.S., P.E. Norman Peachey, L.S.Norman Peachey, L.S. William Youngblood, Jr., L.S.William Youngblood, Jr., L.S.

The location of the actual center of population

The location of the set monument in relation to the actual center of population

The final design of the disk

The completed brass disk

The design for a bronze plaque telling about the monumentThe design for a bronze plaque telling about the monument

The completed bronze plaqueThe completed bronze plaque

On Saturday, July 13, 2002, the On Saturday, July 13, 2002, the monument was set by members of the monument was set by members of the committee.committee.

The CrewThe Crewfrom left to right: John “Buz” Bezuyen, L.S., Margaret “Peg” Hillriegel, L.S., Norm Peachey, L.S., Paul Sevik (Chairman), and Josh Bush, L.S.

Digging the hole for the monumentDigging the hole for the monument

Digging the hole for the monument (2)Digging the hole for the monument (2)

The hole for the monument is completeThe hole for the monument is complete

Josh mixing the concrete for the monumentJosh mixing the concrete for the monument

Buz mixing the concrete for the plaque baseBuz mixing the concrete for the plaque base

Paul finally setting the DiskPaul finally setting the Disk

Checking our workChecking our work

View from the parking lotView from the parking lot

To be continuedTo be continued