Thoreau's
1846 survey of Walden Pond...
The term "rod" refers to either an area of 30.25 square yards or a length
of 16.5 feet. Thoreau determined that Walden Pond was 175.5 rods long,
which is 0.55 miles. The site of Thoreau's cabin is shown at the lower
right.
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