Check this site our Janelle, it will tell you about chain lengths, etc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_(unit) Dennis King ----- Original Message ----- From: <Janvm1030@aol.com> To: <VIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 12:12 PM Subject: [VIA-L] Matadequin and Spring Bottom >I should have reread Edna and Judy's message of the 17th. I shall check >all > these maps I have of the area to see where the main run of the creek "30 > chains below the mouth of Spring Bottom is." George Turner is my ancestor > also. I > know I've seen "Spring Bottom" so it should be fairly easy. Can anyone > help > me with the length of a chain? > > Janelle > >