A Section of Land - 640 Acres

80 Chains - 320 Rods - 5280 Feet

Quarter Section Subdivisions of a quarter section

160 rods - 40 Chains or 2640 Ft 20 Chains 10 Chains

(160 Acres)
(80 Acres)
Table of Land Measurements (20 Acres)
Linear Measure Square Measure An Acre is
160 rods - 40 Chains or 2640 Ft

160 rods - 40 Chains or 2640 Ft

(10 Acres)
7.92 inches = 1 link 30 1/4 square yards = 1 square rod 43,560 square feet
25 links = 16 1/2 feet 16 square rods = 1 square chain 165 feet X 264 feet 40 Rods or 40 Rods or
25 links = 1 rod 1 square rod = 272 1/4 square feet 198 feet X 220 Feet 660 feet 660 feet
100 links = 1 chain 1 square chain = 4356 square feet 5280 feet X 8.25 feet
16 1/2 fee t= 1 rod 4840 square yards = 1 acre 2640 feet X 16.50 feet

80 Rods - 20 Chains
5 1/2 yards = 1 rod 640 acres = 1 square mile 1320 feet X 33 feet

or 1320 Ft
4rods = 100 links 1 section = 1 square mile 660 feet X 66 feet (40 Acres)
66 feet = 1 chain 1 Township = 36 square miles 330 feet X 132 feet
80 chains = 1 mile 1Township = 6 miles square 160 square rods
320 rods = 1 mile approx 208 feet 8 1/2 inches square
5280 feet = 1 mile
1760 yards = 1 mile 80 Rods - 20 Chains or 1320 Ft 80 Rods - 20 Chains or 1320 Ft

1 31 25 19 13 7 1 31 NW
NW
NE
NW
NW
NE
NE
NE
(Lot 4) (Lot 3) (Lot 2) (Lot 1)
6 36 30 24 18 12 6 36 40 Acres 40 Acres 40 Acres 40 Acres

5 35 29 23 17 11 5 35 SW SE SW SE
NW NW NE NE
4 34 18 22 16 10 4 34 (Lot 5)
40 Acres 40 Acres 40 Acres 40 Acres

3 33 27 21 15 9 3 33 NW NE NW NE
SW SW SE SE
2 32 26 20 14 8 2 32 (Lot 6)
40 Acres 40 Acres 40 Acres 40 Acres

1 31 25 19 13 7 1 31 SW SE SW SE
SW SW SE SE
6 36 30 24 18 12 6 36 (Lot 7)
40 Acres 40 Acres 40 Acres 40 Acres
6 miles 1920 Rods, 480 chains 5280 feet, 320 Rods, 80 Chains

Sectional Map of Townships with Adjoining Sections Subdivisions of a Section

A township is 36 square miles (theoretically) A section is 1 mile square (theoretically)
Standard Lots are usually in the north and west sections
of a township and the acreage may be more or less than 40