Sanborn Field and Soil Erosion Plots | |
 View of Sanborn Field from the adjacent Bond Life Sciences Center on the University of Missouri campus | |
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| Location | Columbia, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°56′27″N 92°19′17″W / 38.94083°N 92.32139°W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1888 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000413 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL | July 19, 1964[2] |
Sanborn Field is an agricultural experiment field, located on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, Missouri. Established in 1888, it was the first facility in the United States intended to measure erosion and run-off for differing crops and agricultural practices. Work at Sanborn Field was influential in the establishment of soil conservation policy in the United States. The field was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964.[1]
The field is currently managed as part of the Agricultural Extension Station under the university's School of Natural Resources.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Sanborn Field and Soil Erosion Plots". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2008.