As time went on in the twentieth century in surveying the foot replaced the chain as a more common unit of measurement.
The Society has several foot tapes in its collection, a few of which are shown below.
Tape, Metal, 50 feet
Tape, Surveyor’s, 100 Feet, Cautley
Tape, Surveyor’s, 100 Feet
Tape, Surveyor’s, 200 Feet
Tape, Surveyor’s, 300 Feet