Universal Soil Loss Equation

Historical marker location:

275 S Russell St, West Lafayette, Indiana

( Marker is on Russell Street north of Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2003

Historic Landmark of Agricultural Engineering. A=RKLSCP.

The Wabash River, which flows through western Indiana, was the inspiration for the state song, "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away," written by Paul Dresser in 1897. It became one of the most popular songs of its time and has since become a symbol of the state's heritage.