Particularly intriguing are cemetaries. Cemetaries can be seen as microcosms of regions. Depending on when they were begun, cemetaries can reflect group values . Those established in the 1800 tend to be rectilinear, those laid out in the late 20th century tend to have curved streets. Cemetaries occupy space , but not all the space they occupy is brought into use at once.
House types tend to change over time and so do tombstones.
This usually involves plotting topical and temporal data on a chart. Whereas tabular data are easier to understand than raw data recorded as notes, graphic data are easier to understand than tabular data. Cultural geographers can seriate features on the landscape. Geographers have been known to map and study all kinds of landscapes and their cultural imprints. Houses, fences, barns, churches, courthouse squares, plazas, parks, cemetaries, neighborhoods, small towns, and large cities, just to name a few, have all been subjected to study.