What is a Cemetery Plot Map?

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Cemetery burial plot maps are an integral part of any cemetery or crematorium and should provide an accurate location of every grave or cremated remains plot within the grounds and the spaces available. Maintaining an accurate cemetery map is essential for day-to-day operations, from ensuring that only available plots are sold to helping loved ones […]

Burial Plot Map: Essential Documentation for Every Cemetery

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A burial plot map is an integral part of any cemetery or crematorium. It should provide an accurate location of every grave or cremated remains plot within the grounds and the spaces available. Maintaining an accurate cemetery map is essential for day-to-day operations. Furthermore, it helps ensure that only available plots are sold and it […]

Cemetery burial plot map underway in Ritzville

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Burial plot map: In early-June, Scott Field of ViaVista Mapping began collecting field data and generating maps at the Ritzville Memorial Cemetery, a half-mile west of town on Rosenoff Road. Founded concurrent with the town in 1887, the cemetery added “Memorial” to its name after the Great Depression in honor of American veterans. As of Monday morning, […]

Exploring Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for Cemeteries

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Introduction Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for cemeteries is a non-invasive technology widely used in various fields, including archaeology, geology, and civil engineering. Its application in cemeteries is particularly significant due to its ability to locate unmarked graves, map burial sites, and assist in cemetery management without disturbing the ground. This blog post delves into the […]

Cemetery Plot Maps – A Comprehensive Guide

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A Comprehensive Guide to Cemetery Plot Maps Step into the world of cemetery plot maps and unlock the secrets hidden within the graves. In this comprehensive guide, we will take you on a journey through the intricate web of pathways, rows, and names that make up a cemetery or burial plot map. Whether you’re a […]

Burial Plot Map – Why is it Important?

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Burial plot map is a vital tool for cemetery caretakers.  Many cemetery management offices often have cemetery plot maps in their offices for their employees and visitors to use.  However, these maps are usually inexact and allow for too much variation to have a truly accurate understanding of the land available for future plots as […]

Finding Unmarked Graves

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Finding Unmarked Graves in the news from Wisconsin Public Radio. We talk with a UW-Eau Claire professor who uses deep ground penetrating radar to detect mass graves containing the remains of people who disappeared in clashes a half century ago. Featured in this Episode Finding Unmarked Graves from Wisconsin Public Radio Want to know more? […]

Cemetery Mapping Services: Let’s get digital

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Cemetery mapping services are transitioning to digital platforms. We are living in age of digitalization, and things around us are increasingly dominated by technology. The world has changed. We work from home, attend school from home, shop from home, and stream movies at home.  Online activities have increased in quantity and popularity.  People are becoming […]

Burial Plot Map Essentials

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Burial Plot maps are an essential tool for managing a cemetery. Cemetery operators that provide burial plot maps ensure their patrons have quick and easy access to gravesite locations.  Additionally, an accurate burial plot map allows cemetery management to have an exact understanding of how much space is available for future development. Particular care should […]

CEMETERY MAPPING TO PRESERVE YOUR CEMETERY

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There are many challenges that come with effectively operating a cemetery due to a lack of cemetery mapping: INCOMPLETE, INACCURATE, AND CONFUSING DOCUMENTATION  In many communities, cemetery data is documented in spreadsheets, handwritten and typed books, coffee-stained maps, and even only known by one individual. Managing a cemetery with this kind of disjointed data can […]