| Frederic William Bardwell - 1878 - 416 σελίδες
...Square Measure. This is used especially in computing the area of land. Table. 625 square links (sq. Is.) make 1 pole P. 16 poles " 1 square chain ... sq. ch....acres " 1 square mile .... sq. mi. 36 square miles " 1 Township Tp. A mile square is often called a section of laud. SECTION III. Measures of Volume.... | |
| Edward Brooks - 1889 - 482 σελίδες
...Burreyors in computing the area of land. TABLE. 10,000 square links (sq. li.) = 1 square chain, aq. ch. 10 square chains . . = 1 acre, . . A. 640 acres . . . = 1 square mile, sq. mi. 36 sq. mi. (6 miles square) = 1 township, Tp. Also 625 sq. 11. = 1 perch ; 16 perches = 1 sq. chain ;... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson, Daniel W. Fish - 1879 - 374 σελίδες
...MEASURE. 197. This measure is used by surveyors in computing the irca or contents of land. TABLE. 625 Square Links (sq. 1.) make 1 Pole P. 16 Poles " 1...Square Chains " 1 Acre A. 640 Acres " 1 Square Mile Bq. mi 83 Square Miles (6 miles square) " 1 Township Tp. UNIT EQUIVALENTS. P. sq. 1. sq. ch. 1 = 625... | |
| George E. Seymour - 1880 - 332 σελίδες
...Square Mile. sq.mi. SURVEYORS' SQUARE MEASURE. 625 Square Links make 1 Pole. P. 16 Poles 1 Square Cham. sq. ch. 10 Square Chains 1 Acre. A. 640 Acres 1 Square Mile. sq.mi. 36 Square Miles 1 Township. T. Example 1. — Seduce 2 A. IR. 1 sq. rd. 1 sq. yd. 1 sq. ft.... | |
| Silas Sadler Packard, Byron Horton - 1882 - 324 σελίδες
...MEASURE. 161. Surveyors' Square Measure is used in measuring land. TABLE. 10000 Square Links (sq. I) = 1 Square Chain . . . sq. ch. 10 Square Chains = 1 Acre A. 640 Acres = 1 Square Mile . . . sq. mi. NOTES. — 1. 1 Pole or Perch — 1 sq. rd. — ^ sq. ch. = T^5 A. 2. The acre is the common unit of... | |
| Henry Francis Harrington - 1880 - 208 σελίδες
...Measure. Surveyors' Square Measure is used in computing the area of land. 16 square rods (sq. rd.) = 1 square chain (sq. ch.). 10 square chains = 1 acre (A.). 640 acres = 1 square mile or section (aq. mi, sec.> 86 square miles = 1 township (T.). Miscellaneous. 12 things = 1 dozen. 12... | |
| Silas Sadler Packard, Byron Horton - 1882 - 224 σελίδες
...Measure is used in measuring land. TABLE. 10000 Square Links (sq. 1.) — 1 Square Chain . . . sq. cJi. 10 Square Chains = 1 Acre A. 640 Acres = 1 Square Mile . . . sq. mi. NOTES.— 1. 1 Pole or Perch = 1 sq. rd. — T'5 sq. ch. — TJ5 A. 2. The acre is the common unit... | |
| Daniel W. Fish - 1883 - 180 σελίδες
...Feet = 1 Square Yard, . . sq. yd. 30} Square Yards = 1 Sq. Rjd or Perch, sq. rd.; P. 160 Square Rods = 1 Acre A. 640 Acres = 1 Square Mile, . . sq. mi. 36 Square Miles = 1 Township, . . . Tp. A square mue of land is also called a section, and is 1 mi. square. 3. A rectftnf/fe... | |
| Warren H. Sadler, William Russell Will - 1885 - 422 σελίδες
...Surveyor's Square Measure is used by surveyors in measuring land. Table. 625 square links [sq. 1.] = 1 pole [P.]. 16 poles = 1 square chain [sq. ch.]....1 acre [A.]. 640 acres = 1 square mile [sq. mi.]. 86 square miles = 1 township [Tp.]. REM. 1.— The acre is the unit of land measure ; and measurements... | |
| D. M. Garrett - 1886 - 210 σελίδες
...the area or contents of fields, farms, and government lands. TABLE. 625 Square links (sq. 1.), ... 1 pole, P. 16 Poles, 1 square chain, sq. ch. 10 Square Chains, 1 acre, A. 640 Acres, 1 square mile, sq. m. 36 Square Miles (6 miles sq.) 1 township, Tp. Government Land Measure. A township — 36 sections,... | |
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