Eagle Beagle
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I was trying to describe to a friend of mine how we used to measure acreage by swinging a wooden arch. Before measuring wheels with counters became popular, a folding wood triangle with two steel points and a rotating handle was used.
The two steel points were 6.6 feet apart. 1 square arch was 43.56 square feet, 1000 square arches equaled 1 acre. I would like to know if anyone here has used one, or maybe a picture of one you may have?
I searched over an hour and it seems like there are no references anywhere about it online.
Thanks' for your help!
Beagle
The two steel points were 6.6 feet apart. 1 square arch was 43.56 square feet, 1000 square arches equaled 1 acre. I would like to know if anyone here has used one, or maybe a picture of one you may have?
I searched over an hour and it seems like there are no references anywhere about it online.
Thanks' for your help!
Beagle