What is an acre (US survey)?

An acre (US survey) is a unit of area equal to 43,560 square U.S. survey feet, commonly used in U.S. land surveying and legal property descriptions.

What does one township represent in land measurement?

A township is a cadastral unit measuring 6 miles by 6 miles, totaling 36 square miles or approximately 23,040 acres, used in the U.S. Public Land Survey System.

Why might converted township values be very small decimals?

Because a township covers a very large area, converting smaller acre values results in very small fractional township values.

How to Convert from Acre (US survey) [ac] to Township

Online Area Units Converter

Learn how to convert land area measurements from acre (US survey) to township, useful for legal land descriptions, cadastral mapping, and land administration within the U.S. Public Land Survey System.

Acre (US survey) [ac]

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Acre (US survey) [ac] to Township Conversion Table

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Acre (US survey) [ac] to Township Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms area values from the U.S. survey acre unit to the township unit, enabling accurate translation of land parcels into larger standardized survey units used in U.S. land surveying and property records.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the area value in acre (US survey) you want to convert.
Select 'acre (US survey)' as the input unit and 'township' as the output unit.
Click the convert button to obtain the equivalent area in townships.
Review the result to assist with legal, surveying, or planning tasks.

Key Features

Converts between acre (US survey) and township units accurately.
Supports land measurement interpretations for cadastral and legal purposes.
Provides straightforward calculation using established conversion rates.
Browser-based and easy to use without installation.

Examples

Convert 10 acres (US survey) to township: 10 × 0.000043403 = 0.00043403 township.
Convert 50 acres (US survey) to township: 50 × 0.000043403 = 0.00217015 township.

Common Use Cases

Describing land parcels in U.S. property deeds and legal boundary records.
Interpreting and converting cadastral maps based on U.S. survey-foot data.
Aggregating land measurements within the Public Land Survey System framework.
Supporting rural land planning, resource inventories, and land administration.

Tips & Best Practices

Use this tool to simplify translating smaller area units into larger cadastral units.
Verify legal land descriptions with appropriate jurisdictional resources as definitions can vary.
Be aware that tiny decimal values are common due to the large size of township units.
Cross-check conversions when dealing with high-precision or historical data due to minor unit differences.

Limitations

Small acreage values convert to very small township decimals, which may be less intuitive.
Slight discrepancies may occur because the U.S. survey foot differs from the international foot.
Regional or historical surveying variations can affect precise measurement consistency.
Not intended for conversions outside the context of U.S. land surveying and legal cadastral use.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an acre (US survey)?: An acre (US survey) is a unit of area equal to 43,560 square U.S. survey feet, commonly used in U.S. land surveying and legal property descriptions.
What does one township represent in land measurement?: A township is a cadastral unit measuring 6 miles by 6 miles, totaling 36 square miles or approximately 23,040 acres, used in the U.S. Public Land Survey System.
Why might converted township values be very small decimals?: Because a township covers a very large area, converting smaller acre values results in very small fractional township values.

Key Terminology

Acre (US survey): An area unit equal to 43,560 square U.S. survey feet used mainly in U.S. land surveying and legal cadastral records.
Township: A cadastral unit in the U.S. Public Land Survey System defined as a 6-mile by 6-mile square, equating to 36 square miles.
Public Land Survey System (PLSS): A method used in the U.S. to survey and legally describe land using units like townships.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the primary use of the acre (US survey) unit?

Measuring volume of liquids

Describing land parcel sizes in U.S. property deeds

Calculating building heights

How large is a township in the U.S. Public Land Survey System?

1 square mile

36 square miles

100 square miles

Why might the acre (US survey) differ slightly from the international acre?

It uses the U.S. survey foot as its base unit

It measures only in kilometers

It is based on ancient Roman units

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