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About these units
Square Hectometer (hm²)
A square hectometer, equal to 10,000 square meters, is equivalent to a hectare, making it a significant land unit in agriculture, forestry, and environmental planning. While the term "hectare" is far more common, hm² is technically valid within the SI framework and occasionally used in scientific or engineering reports where strict SI formatting is preferred. The unit's scale makes it ideal for measuring fields, park areas, forest plots, and moderate land parcels. Its equivalence to the hectare ensures its place in practical land measurement.
Township (township)
A township, as used in the U.S. Public Land Survey System (PLSS), is an area equal to 36 square miles, arranged as a 6-mile × 6-mile square. It is a cornerstone unit of American land division, originating during the late 18th-century settlement of the American frontier. Townships standardized how land was surveyed and sold, allowing the federal government to systematically divide territory for settlement, homesteading, and revenue generation. They were subdivided into 36 sections, each one square mile in area. This grid-based system profoundly shaped American geography. Roads, property lines, agricultural fields, and county boundaries in much of the Midwest and West follow township geometry. Even today, PLSS townships remain legally relevant in land deeds, zoning regulations, and cadastral surveys.