New Orleans, Louisiana

Zoning Out ~ The Burial Zone:  A spatial analysis of cemeteries is facilitated by recognizing the existence of four zones: (1) burial zone, (2) grave marker, (3) contiguous zone, and (4) land use zone. The most important from a functional perspective is the burial zone. It is the space that envelops the mortal remains, whether corpse or ashes. Here, the earth is being prepared to take back its offspring. End of story. Holt Cemetery. [2011]