10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUNTER'S CHAIN»
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Gunter's chain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Gunter's chain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
American Boundaries: The Nation, the States, the Rectangular ...
How does Gunter's chain make surveying more precise? If an acre is 4 by 40
perches, it is, in Gunter's terms, 1 by 10 chains. The area of an acre is thus, under
Gunter's new unit, 10 square chains. Out of that fact comes the true elegance of
the ...
2
Map Work And Practical Geography, 4E
In the case of metric chains tallies are attached after every fifth metre but in the
case of Engineer's chain after every l0 feet (l0 links), and in the case of Gunter's
Chain after every 6.6 feet (l0 links). In the case of a 20- metre chain from either
end, ...
3
A Guide to Understanding Land Surveys
The Land Surveyor of 1870 probably would have used a variation of theGunter'
schain, calledthe“two-polechain,” to measure the distance between the end pegs.
The Gunter's chain was an iron chain of 100 links that was 66 feet long.
Stephen V. Estopinal, 2009
4
Glossary of Mapping Science
One acre equals 10 square chains. The chain derives its name from the Gunter's
chain, which was widely used in early surveys and had the form of a series of
links connected together by rings. (2) A Gunter's chain or similar measuring
device.
American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994
Different Chains The following five different types of chains are used. They are: (i)
Metric chain, (if) Engineer's chain, (Hi) Surveyor's chain or Gunter's chain, (iv)
Revenue chain, (v) Band chain which is, although, not a chain in the real
meaning ...
6
Perspectives in Civil Engineering: Commemorating the 150th ...
Gunter's chain chain and surveyors compass. Gunter's chain, shown in Fig. 2,
was developed by Edmund Gunter in England about 1620. It was made of heavy
tempered wire, is 66 ft long, and consists of 100 links. This length was convenient
...
7
Mathematical Dictionary and Cyclopedia of Mathematical ...
At station 1 take the bearing of the line to station 2, and enter it in column headed
Bearings, and measure the distance land, or for dividing or laying off any piece of
land, distances are generally measured with Gunter's chain, or a tape of the ...
8
Site Surveying and Levelling
It was 2 or 3 poles in length (1 pole = 16% feet, about 5 m). b) Gunter's chain was
a 4 pole chain — 22 yards or 66 feet long — the length of a cricket pitch. This was
a very rapid means of measuring land area, since 10 square Gunter's chains ...
9
Land and marine surveying
Where it is necessary to make use of the decametre chain, and there is none
ready at hand, the Gunter's chain is sometimes made use of, each link nearly
corresponding to the double decametre, and as its whole length is only about 0*4
of a ...
William Davis Haskoll, 1868
10
Land and Marine Surveying in Reference to the Preparation of ...
Where it is necessary to make use of the decametre chain, and there is none
ready at hand, the Gunter's chain is sometimes made use of, each link nearly
corresponding to the double decametre, and as its whole length is only about 0-4
of a ...
William Davis Haskoll, 1868
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUNTER'S CHAIN»
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Gunter's chain is used in the context of the following news items.
A day at the museum
... binoculars, trough compass, tracing table, dumpy level, optical square, meter chains, its predecessor Gunter's Chain, and English and French ... «The Hindu, May 14»
Surveyor finds remains of corner posts, grindstone
... survey positions long ago, much of the section corner work was performed with a Gunter's chain and a surveyor's compass, Delles explained. «Mille Lacs County Times, Mar 14»
Henderson poet shares observations about working the land
By Donna B. Stinnett dstinnett@thegleaner.com 270-831-8344 To order “Dragging Gunter's Chain” by Victoria Woolf Bailey, visit ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Mar 14»
Mille Lacs County - Medical examiner and surveyor on task
Surveyors used a Gunter's chain and a compass. During his work, Delles uses historical records and does research within the county which is ... «Aitkin Independent Age, Feb 14»
THE PUBLIC LAND SURVEY SYSTEM
Gunter's chain at Campus Martius Museum. Source: Wikipedia.org. As if they did not have enough to deal with in the years following 1776, our ... «Hometown Focus, Feb 14»
Andro Linklater, Who Re-Examined American Frontierism, Dies at 68
... of the American West owed more to the surveyor's line (or “Gunter's chain,” as it is known) than to the Conestoga wagon or the repeating rifle. «New York Times, Dec 13»
If these walls could talk
“Gunter's chain” was adopted as a system of measurement, and in time, a chain of measurement became synonymous with the original length ... «Saugerties Times, Jul 11»
Dec. 10, 1626: Measurement Man Meets the Measure of His Days
He also invented Gunter's chain, a surveying instrument with 100 links. With a length of exactly 22 yards (or 4 rods or 1/10 furlong), it was 1/80 ... «Wired, Dec 10»
