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About these units
Foot (US Survey) (ft (US))
The US Survey Foot is a standardized version of the foot, defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters (~0.30480061 m). It was adopted to maintain continuity with older surveying records when converting to the metric system. Surveyors, engineers, and geographers in the United States used this unit for mapping, cadastral surveys, and infrastructure projects. Its slight difference from the international foot allows historical survey data to align accurately with modern geodetic coordinates. Although the international foot is now more common, the US survey foot remains relevant for interpreting historical survey data and legal property boundaries.
Mile (Roman) (mi (Roman))
The Roman mile was defined as 1,000 paces (mille passus), approximately 1,479 meters. It was used throughout the Roman Empire to standardize distances along roads, military routes, and territorial boundaries. Roman engineers laid out roads using milestones measured in miles, which facilitated logistics, military coordination, and trade. The mile also influenced subsequent measurement systems in medieval Europe, forming the basis for the English mile. Understanding the Roman mile is essential for archaeologists, historians, and engineers studying ancient infrastructure, providing insight into the efficiency and planning of the Roman transportation network.