What Is This Tool?
This converter allows users to transform length values from the US survey link, a small subdivision historically used in American land surveying, into the vara de tarea, a Spanish-based length unit used for defining land boundaries and agricultural plots.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the length value in links (US survey) you want to convert.
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Select the source unit as link (US survey) [li].
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Choose the target unit as vara de tarea.
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Click the convert button to get the equivalent measurement in vara de tarea.
Key Features
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Converts length measurements from link (US survey) to vara de tarea.
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Supports historical land surveying units commonly found in legacy cadastral data.
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Browser-based tool designed for easy use in interpreting old land records.
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Includes examples for quick understanding of conversion results.
Examples
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10 links (US survey) [li] convert to 0.802921314 vara de tarea.
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50 links (US survey) [li] convert to 4.01460657 vara de tarea.
Common Use Cases
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Interpreting and converting distances in historical US land surveying plats and deeds.
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Reconciling older survey data during cadastral mapping and boundary descriptions.
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Surveying and updating agricultural plot boundaries in historic Spanish-influenced regions.
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Converting measurements for engineering or legal work involving colonial-era property records.
Tips & Best Practices
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Verify the local historical definition of the vara de tarea used in your region for accurate interpretation.
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Use this tool when working with legacy land records involving both US and Spanish surveying units.
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Apply conversion carefully, considering the differences in surveying standards across time and location.
Limitations
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The vara de tarea's length varies by locality, so exact conversions may differ depending on historical definitions.
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Modern measurements may not align perfectly due to changes in unit standards and surveying methods over time.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a link (US survey) used for?
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It is a historical unit of length used in the United States for detailed land surveys and cadastral mapping, representing 1/100 of a Gunter's chain.
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What does vara de tarea represent?
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The vara de tarea is a historical surveying unit used in Spanish-speaking regions to measure land plots and boundaries, with regional size variations.
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Why does the conversion vary in accuracy?
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Because the vara de tarea length differs by region and historical period, conversions depend on the specific local definition used.
Key Terminology
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Link (US survey) [li]
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A historical length unit equal to 1/100 of a Gunter's chain, used in US land surveying and equivalent to approximately 0.66 US survey feet.
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Vara de tarea
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A regional variant of the Spanish vara unit used for land measurement in Spanish-speaking areas, particularly for defining agricultural plots and boundaries.
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Gunter's Chain
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A measuring unit historically used in land surveying equal to 66 US survey feet, subdivided into 100 links.