What is a square mile (US survey)?

A square mile (US survey) is an area unit based on a square with sides of one US survey mile, commonly used in United States land surveying and corresponds to 640 survey acres.

A cuerda is a traditional land area unit used mainly in Puerto Rico and parts of the Caribbean, approximately equal to 3,930 square meters or about 0.971 acres.

Why convert square miles (US survey) to cuerda?

Converting helps translate land measurements between U.S. surveying units and local Caribbean units, facilitating property deeds, land-use planning, and agricultural calculations.

Convert Square Mile (US Survey) to Cuerda - Area Unit Converter

Easily convert area measurements from square mile (US survey) to cuerda with our online unit converter. Useful for land surveying, property deeds, and agricultural planning in the Caribbean and Puerto Rico.

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter tool allows you to translate area measurements from the square mile (US survey) to the cuerda, a traditional land measurement unit widely used in Puerto Rico and parts of the Caribbean. It supports accurate conversion for applications such as land surveying, cadastral records, and property management.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the area value in square mile (US survey) you wish to convert
Select 'square mile (US survey)' as the from unit and 'cuerda' as the to unit
Click the convert button to get the equivalent area in cuerda
Use the output to assist with land records, surveying, or planning tasks

Key Features

Converts square mile (US survey) to cuerda based on established conversion rates
Supports land measurement units used in U.S. Public Land Survey and Caribbean cadastral systems
Simple, browser-based interface requiring no downloads or installations
Facilitates legal property boundary conversions and agricultural area estimations
Includes example calculations for quick reference

Examples

Converting 2 square miles (US survey) results in approximately 1317.93 cuerda
0.5 square mile (US survey) converts to about 329.48 cuerda
Utilize these examples to estimate land size across units commonly used in Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Common Use Cases

Describing sections and townships in U.S. Public Land Survey System where one section equals one square mile
Recording land parcels in Puerto Rican property deeds using the cuerda
Estimating farm sizes for agricultural planning and crop yield calculations in Caribbean regions
Translating legacy U.S. survey land measurements into local customary units for GIS and cadastral applications

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure to verify the exact units used in legacy land records before converting
Use this conversion tool alongside official cadastral data for legal property documentation
Cross-check converted values when precision is critical, especially in GIS applications
Keep in mind regional variations in the cuerda unit for context-specific accuracy

Limitations

Conversion accuracy relies on the precise definitions of the US survey foot and survey mile
Slight differences may occur due to variations between US survey units and international measurements
The cuerda's value can vary regionally, affecting exact equivalency in some localities
This tool does not handle variations outside the standard conversion rate provided

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a square mile (US survey)?: A square mile (US survey) is an area unit based on a square with sides of one US survey mile, commonly used in United States land surveying and corresponds to 640 survey acres.
What is a cuerda?: A cuerda is a traditional land area unit used mainly in Puerto Rico and parts of the Caribbean, approximately equal to 3,930 square meters or about 0.971 acres.
Why convert square miles (US survey) to cuerda?: Converting helps translate land measurements between U.S. surveying units and local Caribbean units, facilitating property deeds, land-use planning, and agricultural calculations.

Key Terminology

Square mile (US survey): An area unit equal to the area of a square with sides of one US survey mile, used in U.S. land surveying and cadastral records.
Cuerda: A customary land area unit used mainly in Puerto Rico and Caribbean regions, approximately 3,930 square meters in size.
US survey foot: A length unit defined as 1200/3937 meters, serving as the basis for the US survey mile and area measurements.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does one square mile (US survey) equal in cuerda?

Approximately 640 cuerda

Approximately 659 cuerda

Approximately 1000 cuerda

Which region primarily uses the cuerda for land measurement?

Puerto Rico and parts of the Caribbean

United States mainland

Europe

What is a common use of the square mile (US survey)?

Describing sections in the U.S. Public Land Survey System

Measuring ocean distances

Quantifying small indoor areas

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