A plat of the Village of Little Prairie as it existed in 1806 is found of record on pages 84 and 85 of Book E in the Office of the U. S. Recorder of land titles, and a copy of the same is on file in this office [i.e., the Surveyor General's office].
The survey of said village as directed to be made according to the provisions of the act of 13th June 1812 and 26 May 1824 was contracted for with Jos. C. Brown on the 26th April 1843. Instructions to that effect were issued to said Brown on the 7th May 1845. See letter book K p. 282.
Mr. Brown when he afterward returned the papers furnished him to that purpose, reported that no survey of the old village could be made, because the ground on which it was situated having been washed away by the Mississippi river. For a statement of which fact see his receipt filed with his account, being Voucher No. 1 of account current under appropriations for towns and villages, 1st quarter of 1846 and Record thereof in Book B of accounts p. 151.
See also the Commissioner’s letter of the 26th January 1847, book S, p. 3, and the Surveyor General’s answer of 17th February 1847, Book M, p. 83.
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Source Reference: Book of Reference, Vol. 33N, page 45,
Missouri Department of Natural Resources microfiche location: 720/2778A2
