Measures of Land

Long Measure

Term Measure
1 Chain  - 4 Rods
 - 66 Feet
 - 100 Links
1 Link
  - 0.66 Feet
 - 7.92 Inches
1 Mile
  - 80 Chains
 - 320 Rods
 - 1760 Yards
 - 5280 Feet
1 Rod  - 5 1/2 Yards
 - 16 1/2 Feet
 - 25 Links

Square Measure

An acre is about 208 1/4 square feet. An acre is about 8 rods wide, 20 rods long, or any area the product of whose length by its width (in rods) is 160 or in chains is 10.
Term Measure
1 Acre  - 10 Square Chains
 - 160 Square Rods
 - 4840 Square Yards
 - 43,560 Square Feet
1 Square Foot
 144 Square Inches
1 Square Mile
  - 1 Section
 - 640 Acres
1 Square Rod
 - 30 1/4 Square Yards
 - 272 1/4 Square Feet
36 Square Mile
 1 Township