: Street signs like "Eighty Arpent Road" in Louisiana serve as physical reminders of how the land was originally partitioned. These names often correspond to drainage canals or levees that follow the old property lines, such as the Forty Arpent Canal.
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“The source of the pollution in the Forty Arpent Canal is the Munster Plant; it is this same pollution which threatens the livelihood of the wetlands every time the pumps are engaged.” Environmental Law Reporter United States v. Saint Bernard Parish : Street signs like "Eighty Arpent Road" in
: Property listings in parts of Louisiana still use arpents instead of acres because the original land divisions remain intact. Modern surveyors often have to reenact or interpret historical French surveying techniques to resolve boundary disputes. Saint Bernard Parish : Property listings in parts
Originating from French common law, the arpent served as both a unit of length and a unit of area. : Approximately 192 feet (about 58.5 meters).