Section of Land

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

1 Acre*=
640 acres
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.