Prospect K. Robbins
Prosoect K. Robbins | |
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| Born | December 22, 1788 |
| Died | 1847 Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Memorial Cemetery |
| Occupations |
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| Known for | Fifth Principal Meridian |
| Military service | |
| Branch | Missouri Militia United States Volunteers |
| Years of service | 1812 (Mo.) 1813–1815 (U.S.) |
| Rank | Adjutant (Mo.) First Lieutenant (U.S.) |
| Unit | Colonel McNair's Mounted Regiment (1812) Rangers (1813–1815) |
| Wars | War of 1812 |
Prospect K. Robbins (December 22, 1788 – 1847) was an American surveyor known for establishing the Fifth Principal Meridian that governs the surveys of all or part of present-day Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and South Dakota. The Fifth Principal Meridian was established in 1815 to survey the territory of the Louisiana Purchase, an area of 830,000 square miles (2,100,000 km2).[1]
References
- ^ Morrow, Lynn. "A Surveyor's Challenges: P.K. Robbins in Missouri | Southeast Missouri State University Press". Southeast Missouri State University Press. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
External links
- Initial Point of the Louisiana Purchase Survey at the Historical Marker Database
- It Started Here: Early Arkansas and The Louisiana Purchase on YouTube