Land Section Map

Note: Acreage of farm property usually figured to center of road.
Long Measure | |
1 mile | 80 chains |
320 rods | |
5280 feet | |
1 Chain | 4 rods |
66 feet | |
100 links | |
1 Rod | 5-1/2 yards |
16-1/2 feet | |
25 links | |
1 Link | 0.66 feet |
7-7/8 inches | |
Square Measure | |
1 Sq. Mile | Regular section |
640 acres | |
1 Acre* | 10 sq. chains |
160 sq. rods | |
43, 560 sq. ft. | |
1 Sq. Rd | 30-1/4 sq. yds. |
272-1/4 sq. ft. | |
1 Sq. Ft. | 144 sq. ins |
*An Acre is about 208 -3/4 feet sq.An Acre is 8 rods wide by 20 rods long, or any area the product of whose length by its width (in rods) is 160 or in chains is 10. |