Cemetery GIS Mapping Calculator
Digital mapping cost from acreage and density.
Inputs
%
Results
Total project cost ($)
$13,722.00
≈ 9 months of rent
Cost per grave ($)
$6.86
Labor cost ($)$9,722.00
Equipment & software ($)$4,000.00
Field hours78
Office hours200
Total labor hours278
Project duration (weeks)7
Graves needing research1,000
Annual maintenance ($)$1,225.00
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter total graves to map and cemetery acreage for aerial survey estimation.
- Select mapping level: basic (GPS + database), standard (+ photos), or premium (+ web map + transcriptions).
- Set existing records percentage and labor rate ($/hr).
- Review Total Project Cost, Cost per Grave, Field Hours, and Office Hours.
How the result changes with Total graves to map
| Total graves to map | Total project cost ($) | Cost per grave ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,001 | $54,618.00 | $5.46 |
| 35,001 | $183,146.00 | $5.23 |
| 65,000 | $337,472.00 | $5.19 |
| 90,000 | $465,500.00 | $5.17 |
What each input means
- Total graves to map
- Total number of grave markers/plots to survey and digitize.
- Cemetery acreage
- Total cemetery acreage for aerial survey estimation.
- Mapping level (0=basic, 1=standard, 2=premium)
- Basic (GPS + database), standard (+ photos), premium (+ web map + transcriptions).
- Existing records %
- Percentage of graves with existing burial records (reduces research time).
- Labor rate ($/hr)
- Hourly rate for field and office workers.
What each result means
- Total project cost ($)
- Complete cost for the GIS mapping project.
- Cost per grave ($)
- Average cost to map each grave.
- Labor cost ($)
- Total labor cost for field and office work.
- Equipment & software ($)
- GPS rental, software licensing, and drone survey costs.
- Field hours
- Hours needed for GPS survey, photography, and transcription.
- Office hours
- Hours for data entry, research, and quality control.
- Total labor hours
- Combined field and office hours.
- Project duration (weeks)
- Estimated weeks to complete (1 person full-time).
- Graves needing research
- Number of graves without existing records.
- Annual maintenance ($)
- Yearly cost to maintain web map and database.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersTotal graves to map = 2000, Cemetery acreage = 10, Mapping level (0=basic, 1=standard, 2=premium) = 1, Existing records % = 50 = 5 input(s) provided
- Calculate Total project costTotal project cost = laborCost + equipmentCost13722 = $13,722
- Calculate Cost per grave6.86 = $6.86
- Calculate Labor costLabor cost = totalLaborHours * hourlyLaborRate9722 = $9,722
- Calculate Equipment & softwareEquipment & software = gpsCost + softwareLicensing + droneAerialSurvey4000 = $4,000
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