Unit of measure: The vara = 33~/3 inches, 36 varas = 100 feet. 1900.8 varas = one mile = 5280 feet. 5645.4 square varas = one acre = 4840 square yards = 43,560 square feet. One league = 5000.0 varas square = 4428.4 acres = 13,889 feet square. One labor = 1000.0 varas square = 177.1 acres = 2,778 feet square. 1900.8 varas square = 640.0 acres = 5280 feet square 1344.0 varas square = 320.0 acres = 3733 feet square. 950.4 varas square— 160.0 acres = 2640 feet square. To reduce varas to feet—multiply by 100, then divide by 36. To reduce feet to varas—multiply by 36, then divide by 100. To reduce square varas to acres—multiply by 177, then divide by 1,000,000. To reduce square feet to acres— multiply by 23, then divide by 1,000,000.

Deed Records

Deed Records Vol. 41, p. 93: Election held May 18, 1874, for the town of Rockdale. Majority voted for: "the inhabitants of the town of Rockdale are incorporated . . ." one square mile, the center of which is Bell & Main, known as the city of Rockdale. Signed by J. C. Rogers, presiding judge. At the July meeting, 1874 of the commissioner's court of Milam Co. Seal Dec. 5, 1874. Filed Dec. 11, 1874. (Minutes of Commissioner's Court of Milam (?o. vol A p 13) , . ,

Deed Record B-1, p. 354: Ordinance passed for changing the name of the "town of Rockdale to the City of Rockdale." Passed in council unanimously and approved June 14, 1875. A. A. Burck, mayor. Filed Sept. 1, 1875.