Land Measurements

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ONE SECTION OF LAND CONTAINS ONE SQUARE MILE OR 640 ACRES
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20 chains = 80 rods W½ N W¼ 80 Acres 1320 Feet	20chains = 80 rods E½ N W ¼ 80 Acres 1320 Feet	40 Chains = 160 rods NE ¼ 160 Acres 2640 Feet
NW ¼ SW ¼ 40 Acres	NE ¼ SW ¼ 40 Acres	N½ NW¼ SE¼ 20 Acres	W½ NE¼ SE ¼ 20 Acres 10 chains	E½ NE¼ SE ¼ 20 Acres 10 chains
		S½ NW¼ SE¼ 20 Acres
SW¼ SW¼ 40 Acres = 80 Rods	SE¼ SW¼ 40 Acres = 440 Yards	NW¼ SW¼ SE¼ 10 Acres	NE¼ SW¼ SE¼ 10 Acres	5 Acres		5 Acs 5 chains	5 Acs 20 rods
				5 Acres 1 Furlong
		SW¼ SW¼ SE¼ 10 Acres / 660 Feet	SE¼ SW¼ SE¼ 10 Acres/ 660 Feet	2½ Acs	2½ Acs	10 Acres equals 80 lots of 30' X 125'
				330 ft	330 ft

LAND MEASUREMENTS	1 mile = 8 furlongs = 80 chains = 320 rods = 5280 feet
1 link - 7.92 inches	1 sq. rod = 272.25 sq. feet
1 rod = 16.5 feet	1 acre = 43,560 square feet
1 chain = 100 links = 66 feet	1 acre = 160 square rods
1 furlong = 40 rods = 660 feet	1 acre = 4840 square yards

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