Winners Archive

Grand Prize Winners

2018
2017
2016
2015
2014

Rohingya Refugee Emergency at a Glance

This visually engrossing story map documents the influx of refugees into Bangladesh. Thoughtfully composed, with the ability to view the content in four different languages, this story map brings together well-designed maps, charts, and gripping photographs to reveal one of the largest and fastest-growing refugee crises in decades.

Made with Story Map Cascade
By Mapping Unit – The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)

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Washington’s Ice Age Floods

This visually engrossing story map documents the cataclysmic floods that shaped the landscape of the Pacific Northwest during the last ice age. Maps, images, and videos illuminate the deluge’s devastating path of destruction from western Montana to the Pacific Ocean.

Made with Story Map Journal
By Daniel Coe – Washington Geological Survey

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Annual Report of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

A complete annual report presented as a story map including beautiful maps, images and stories about the Society’s activities.

Made with Story Map Journal
By Lauren Medsker – Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

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Snow Journal

Historical amounts of snow fell in Boston during 2015 and it was the City of Boston’s job to manage the response. Check out what it took to clean up over 8 feet of snow.

Made with Story Map Journal
By Joyce John - City of Boston, MA

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Buy Fresh, Buy Local; Cape Cod

Prefer shopping and dining in eco-friendly places? Created in partnership with a regional development agency, this story map highlights businesses that support locally sourced fresh food.

Made with Story Map Series
By Bret Whiteley – Cape Cod Commission

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Travel, Destinations, and Recreation

2018
2017
2016
2015
2014

First Place

The Rickshaw Run

Story Map Cascade

By Chris Counsell
Second Place

How Long Would It Take To Drive Around Australia?

Story Map Journal

By Charles Moriarty – University of Edinburgh
Third Place

Footpaths of Erissos

Story Map Series

By Spyridon I. Staridas – Staridas Geography

First Place

Missouri River Outdoor Recreation Access Guide

Story Map Journal

By Trisha Schlake – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Second Place

Tennessee Valley Water Trails

Story Map Journal

By Andrew Mindermann – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Third Place

Your Map for Exploring Omaha’s Top Attractions

Story Map Tour

By Nataliya Lys – Douglas County GIS

First Place

Living on the Edge

Story Map Series — Tabbed

By Elizabeth Frank
second place

Matchedash Bay Loop Trail

Customized Story Map Tour

By GIS Team – County of Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
third place

The Hills of Donegal, Ireland

Story Map Journal

By Daragh McDonough – Donegal County Council
honorable mention

Al Qahira A Trip to the Past

Story Map Journal

By Yasser Ayad – Clarion University of Pennsylvania

First Place

Visit Türkiye: Love at First Sight

Story Map Series

By Adem Kurtipek – North Carolina State University
second place

Current City of Windsor Construction Detours

Story Map Tour

By Joe Cartier – City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada
third place

The World's 14 Highest Peaks - Himalayan Region

Story Map Tour

By Sameer Bajracharya – ICIMOD, Nepal
honorable mention

Lord of the Rings Trilogy Filming Locations

Story Map Tour

By Hayleigh Conway – Centre of Geographic Sciences
honorable mention

Hiking Utah County

Story Map Series

By Curtis Wursten – Utah County