| Prosoect K. Robbins | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1788 Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Died | 1847 Ste. Genevieve, Missouri |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Prospect K. Robbins ([788-1847) was a young man well known for his education, military service,[1] and surveying skill in St. Charles and Lincoln counties, Missouri. He is best noted as the man who establish the Fifth Principal Meridian, a foundational survey in the Midwest that established essentially the division of the Louisiana Territory into the Missouri Territory and later to the State of Missouri on August 10, 1821.