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This section is from the book "Bepler's Handy Manual of Knowledge And Useful Infomation", by David Bepler. Also available from Amazon: Bepler's Handy Manual of Knowledge and Useful Information.
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625 square links equal 1 square rod, sq. rd. |
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16 " rods |
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1 " |
chain, sq. ch. |
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10 u chains |
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1 acre, A |
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640 acres equal 1 square mile, sq. mi. |
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36 square miles or 6 miles square equal 1 township, tp. |
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7.92 inches |
equal |
1 link. |
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25 links |
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1 pole. |
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100 links |
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1 chain. |
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10 chains |
" |
1 furlong. |
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8 furlongs |
" |
1 mile. |
Used by surveyors, civil engineers, etc., in measuring distances.
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