What is an arpent used for?

An arpent is a historical French unit of area used primarily for land measurement in colonial regions such as Québec and Louisiana, often appearing in old land records and cadastral maps.

Why should I convert arpent to section?

Converting arpent to section helps translate historical French land measurements into modern U.S. units, aiding in land surveying, cadastral mapping, and interpreting old property deeds.

How to Convert from Arpent to Section?

Q: How large is a section?

A section is a U.S. land area unit equal to one square mile or 640 acres, commonly used in the Public Land Survey System for legal property descriptions.

Learn how to convert area measurements from the historical French unit arpent to the U.S. Public Land Survey System unit section, useful for land surveying, cadastral mapping, and legal land descriptions.

Arpent

Section

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End Value

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Arpent to Section Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This tool allows users to convert area measurements from arpent, a historical French unit, to section, a standard U.S. land survey unit. It assists in translating old land measurement records into modern legal and cadastral formats.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the area value in arpent into the input field
Select 'arpent' as the original unit and 'section' as the target unit
Click the convert button to see the equivalent value in sections
Use the results to help interpret or report land area data
Refer to examples for guidance on conversion expected outputs

Key Features

Converts historical land area unit arpent to U.S. section
Useful for land surveying, GIS mapping, and legal property descriptions
Browser-based and easy to use with no installation required
Provides clear conversion examples for better understanding
Facilitates interpretation of colonial land grants and cadastral records

Examples

10 arpent equals approximately 0.013200419 section
100 arpent equals approximately 0.13200419 section

Common Use Cases

Interpreting parcel sizes in historical land grants from Québec or Louisiana
Converting old French land measurements for modern surveying or GIS mapping
Describing rural property boundaries using U.S. Public Land Survey System units
Supporting agricultural planning and resource management at the parcel level
Supporting cadastral surveying and legal land descriptions in U.S. land administration

Tips & Best Practices

Verify the historical context and regional definition of the arpent unit being used
Use this tool as an approximate conversion guide rather than an exact measurement
Cross-reference with cadastral or legal records for precise land area definitions
Check the converted section values against modern land survey data for accuracy
Understand that the section unit corresponds to one square mile (640 acres)

Limitations

The arpent size varies historically and regionally, so conversions are approximate
Precision may be affected when converting from old land records with inconsistent measurements
Conversions assume standard units: arpent about 0.34 hectare and section as one square mile
Local definitions or land survey methods may lead to variations outside this conversion
Not suitable for applications requiring exact precision due to historical variation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an arpent used for?: An arpent is a historical French unit of area used primarily for land measurement in colonial regions such as Québec and Louisiana, often appearing in old land records and cadastral maps.
How large is a section?: A section is a U.S. land area unit equal to one square mile or 640 acres, commonly used in the Public Land Survey System for legal property descriptions.
Why should I convert arpent to section?: Converting arpent to section helps translate historical French land measurements into modern U.S. units, aiding in land surveying, cadastral mapping, and interpreting old property deeds.

Key Terminology

Arpent: A historical French unit of area used in colonial land measurement, approximately 0.34 hectare.
Section: A land area unit in the U.S. Public Land Survey System equal to one square mile or 640 acres.

Quick Knowledge Check

What type of unit is an arpent?

A modern metric unit of length

A historical French unit of area

A U.S. land survey unit

How large is a section in the Public Land Survey System?

One square mile

One hectare

One acre

Why is converting arpent to section useful?

For measuring ocean depths

To translate historical land measurements into modern U.S. units

To calculate weight of soil samples

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