Plow/Land measure
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BobInMN
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Nice story, but it ain't true. I'll quote directly from my surveying textbook.
"The measuring device in popular use during the time of the settlement of North America was the Gunter's chain, which is 66 ft long, subdivided into 100 links. The length of 66 ft was chosen because of its relationship to other units in the foot system of measurements:
80 Chains = 1 mile
10 square chains = 1 acre (10 X 66 squared = 43,560 Ft squared
4 rods = 1 chain
End quote"
That is why most old roads have a 66 ft of right of way (i.e. 1 chain). Most alleys have a 33 ft width (i.e. 1/2 chain).
"The measuring device in popular use during the time of the settlement of North America was the Gunter's chain, which is 66 ft long, subdivided into 100 links. The length of 66 ft was chosen because of its relationship to other units in the foot system of measurements:
80 Chains = 1 mile
10 square chains = 1 acre (10 X 66 squared = 43,560 Ft squared
4 rods = 1 chain
End quote"
That is why most old roads have a 66 ft of right of way (i.e. 1 chain). Most alleys have a 33 ft width (i.e. 1/2 chain).
wroughtn_harv
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( That is why most old roads have a 66 ft of right of way (i.e. 1 chain). Most alleys have a 33 ft width (i.e. 1/2 chain).
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You haven't been to Texas lately.
Need to cut those numbers in half most subdivisions. And all the plats I deal with pulling property lines I've never seen sixty six or thirty three feet right of ways, here or California.
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You haven't been to Texas lately.
Need to cut those numbers in half most subdivisions. And all the plats I deal with pulling property lines I've never seen sixty six or thirty three feet right of ways, here or California.
BobInMN
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Harv,
Most of the time the right of way will include the blvd in subdivisions. It doesn't mean the pavement is that wide. Most laws forbid the owner to do anything with the right of way, except to pay taxes on it!
Most of the time the right of way will include the blvd in subdivisions. It doesn't mean the pavement is that wide. Most laws forbid the owner to do anything with the right of way, except to pay taxes on it!
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Nice story, but it ain't true )</font>
What part wasn't true? Curious as to which you are speaking to? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
What part wasn't true? Curious as to which you are speaking to? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Egon
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Ahh we all know a Perch is the little addition to duh back door wheres wes takes our boots off after cleaning up behind du Percherons.
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daedong
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In the early settlement days here in oz they surveyed roads being 1 chain (22 yards) and 3 chain(66 yards), 3 chain roads were stock routes for drovers. I guess it was simaliar in the US
<font color="red"> one other point of interest, 1 chain is also the length of a cricket pitch </font>
<font color="red"> one other point of interest, 1 chain is also the length of a cricket pitch </font>
Slamfire
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I have pitched more'n one cricket, and I don't think I ever threw on that far. Not even with my spinning rod.
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have pitched more'n one cricket, and I don't think I ever threw on that far. Not even with my spinning rod. )</font>
Yeah, but were you able to catch a perch on that cricket? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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Yeah, but were you able to catch a perch on that cricket? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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