What file formats can you deliver (GIS layers, CAD exports, KML, PDFs, spreadsheets), and which are best for long-term archiving?
Sentry Mapping can deliver cemetery mapping data as GIS-ready shapefiles with attribute tables (easy to import into ArcGIS or QGIS) plus a printed master map and an interactive web map link. With our optional cemetery management software program, you can also export reports to PDF, XLS, or CSV for backups.
Sentry Mapping delivers digital cemetery mapping in the formats most cemetery managers and GIS teams need. For cemetery GIS mapping projects our core delivery is GIS layers as ESRI shapefiles with matching attribute tables so your staff can load graves, plot boundaries, sections, and paths directly into ArcGIS or QGIS.
You also receive a printed physical master map and a clickable, searchable web map (see Web Maps for Cemeteries) so staff and visitors can find a burial fast without special software.
With our optional cemetery management software program, you can generate office-friendly documents too — export reports as CSV or XLSX spreadsheets and as PDFs, and output certificates as DOCX or PDF.
For long-term archiving we recommend keeping at least three copies: the shapefiles plus attribute tables for future GIS use, a flat CSV export of key records for maximum portability, and a PDF copy of the master map or reports for human-readable reference.