A long reed is a traditional and now obsolete unit of length historically used in local land measurement and surveying, with its exact size varying depending on locality and period.

What is a furlong (US survey)?

The furlong (US survey) is a historical non-SI unit of length used in U.S. surveying, defined exactly as 660 US survey feet, or one-eighth of a US survey mile.

Why convert from long reed to furlong (US survey)?

Converting from long reed to furlong (US survey) standardizes old regional measurements into a consistent unit for interpreting historical land records, cadastral surveys, and legal documents.

How to Convert from Long reed to Furlong (US survey) [fur]

Convert measurements from the historical long reed unit to the US survey furlong (fur) easily online. Understand the definitions, use cases, and step-by-step conversion process for these traditional length units.

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Long reed to Furlong (US survey) [fur] Conversion Table

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Long reed to Furlong (US survey) [fur] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows users to transform length measurements from the long reed, a traditional and now-obsolete unit, into the US survey furlong, a historical surveying unit used in the United States. It's designed to assist with interpreting and converting measurements found in historical land documents and cadastral surveys.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value in long reeds you wish to convert.
Select the original unit as 'long reed' and target unit as 'furlong (US survey)'.
Click the convert button to get the equivalent measurement in furlongs.
Use the conversion output to assist with historical land records or mapping tasks.

Key Features

Converts from long reed to US survey furlong using established legacy conversion rates.
Useful for historical land surveying, cadastral record restoration, and property boundary analysis.
Web-based and easy to use with quick input and output results.
Supports translation of old measurements to standardized surveying units.
Facilitates research involving historical measurement systems and local standards.

Examples

10 Long reeds convert to 0.159090591 furlongs (US survey) by multiplying 10 by 0.0159090591.
50 Long reeds convert to 0.7954529555 furlongs (US survey) by multiplying 50 by 0.0159090591.

Common Use Cases

Interpreting historic land deeds and parish records with long reed measurements.
Converting old surveying measurements for restoration or boundary analysis projects.
Translating property descriptions in older U.S. cadastral surveys into modern units.
Researching regional and historical measurement systems in land surveying.
Reporting race distances or measurements recorded in customary British/American units.

Tips & Best Practices

Verify the historical source to understand which long reed definition applies.
Use the conversion for approximate values since length may vary by locality and period.
Cross-check converted values with context from legal or cadastral documents.
Keep in mind that both units are legacy and may be replaced by metric units.
Use this tool as part of a broader research or restoration workflow for historical measurements.

Limitations

The exact length of a long reed differed by region and time, so conversions are approximate.
Furlong (US survey) is a legacy unit and not widely used today outside historical contexts.
Precision may be limited due to variable definitions and replacement by modern units.
The tool does not account for differences in long reed definitions beyond the given conversion rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a long reed?: A long reed is a traditional and now obsolete unit of length historically used in local land measurement and surveying, with its exact size varying depending on locality and period.
What is a furlong (US survey)?: The furlong (US survey) is a historical non-SI unit of length used in U.S. surveying, defined exactly as 660 US survey feet, or one-eighth of a US survey mile.
Why convert from long reed to furlong (US survey)?: Converting from long reed to furlong (US survey) standardizes old regional measurements into a consistent unit for interpreting historical land records, cadastral surveys, and legal documents.

Key Terminology

Long reed: A traditional, now obsolete, unit of length historically used in land measurement and surveying, with a size that varies by locality and period.
Furlong (US survey): A historical non-SI unit of length defined as 660 US survey feet, used in U.S. surveying and cadastral measurements.
Legacy unit: A measurement unit that was once common but has been largely replaced by modern units such as SI or customary standard units.

Quick Knowledge Check

Which unit is the starting point in this converter?

Furlong (US survey)

Long reed

Meter

What type of measurement do the long reed and furlong represent?

Length

Mass

Volume

Why should users be cautious when converting from long reed?

Because the long reed varies historically by region

Because furlong is no longer used anywhere

Because both units are measured in metric

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