{"id":2897552,"date":"2025-07-14T13:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T20:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2897552"},"modified":"2025-07-22T12:30:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T19:30:36","slug":"five-unconventional-uses-for-arcgis-storymaps","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/five-unconventional-uses-for-arcgis-storymaps","title":{"rendered":"Five Unconventional Uses for ArcGIS StoryMaps"},"author":363212,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37131],"tags":[398132],"industry":[],"product":[36611,380802],"class_list":["post-2897552","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-constituent-engagement","tag-arcgis-storymaps","product-story-maps","product-arcgis-storymaps"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":363212,"user_firstname":"Heidi","user_lastname":"Daulton","nickname":"Heidi Daulton","user_nicename":"hdaulton","display_name":"Heidi Daulton","user_email":"hdaulton@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2024-10-15 18:03:24","user_description":"Heidi Daulton is a senior project manager for Esri\u2019s StoryMaps team. Prior to joining Esri, Heidi worked across the conservation nonprofit space doing education, GIS, and communications. She's a big fan of ultrarunning, public libraries, and house plants.","user_avatar":"<img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/braces-portrait-1-copy-2-213x200.png' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-96 photo ' height='96' width='96'\/>"}],"short_description":"ArcGIS StoryMaps is more than a professional platform; explore our favorite unique use cases for personal stories.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\">ArcGIS <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW219862000 BCX0\">StoryMaps<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\">, a digital<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\"> spatial storytelling tool, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\">was designed to<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\">showcas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\"> maps with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\"> their<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\"> corresponding narratives<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\">While much of our user community <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\">utilizes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\"> this tool for professional storytelling, many <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\">people <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\">are also finding creative <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\">uses beyond GIS. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\">Our team has scoured the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\">user community for unique use cases<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\">, which have inspired our own<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\"> content creation.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219862000 BCX0\"> Here are five unique ways to use ArcGIS StoryMaps for your own personal storytelling.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1. Vacation Recap<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Did you take a lot of great geo-tagged photos on your recent vacation? Do you want to tell your friends and family about your trip? Consider using a map tour with images to walk readers through your getaway. Here are some inspirational vacation stories to get you started.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/6018893a42324c11afb112ff00819125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Three Days in Point Reyes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/060fef6c1c514d9f96728587bddb99d6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Five Walks in South Devon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/b7d704a0fa384eef8119ad1e5ce84552\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Great In-Between<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2902182,"id":2902182,"title":"personal use cases_final-01","filename":"personal-use-cases_final-01.png","filesize":3221505,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-01.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/five-unconventional-uses-for-arcgis-storymaps\/personal-use-cases_final-01","alt":"Three rounded rectangular images lined up with a teal topographic lines swirling behind them; first image is a mountainous beach, second image is people hiking on a mountain, third image is a rental car pulled over on the side of a road.","author":"363212","description":"","caption":"","name":"personal-use-cases_final-01","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2897552,"date":"2025-07-21 18:36:29","modified":"2025-07-21 20:10:18","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":3262,"height":1695,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-01-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-01.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":241,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-01.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":399,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-01.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":998,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-01-1536x798.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":798,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-01-2048x1064.png","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1064,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-01-826x429.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":429,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-01-1920x998.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":998}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2. Outdoor Adventures<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adventures are inherently spatial; storytellers are creating web maps showcasing their endurance activities, backpacking trips, and offroad adventures and combining them with multimedia and storytelling. Check out our favorite adventure stories.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/e3ac648809634f6eae3440f052c80262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Offroading through Risk and Reward<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/b9d27d6ec0d947ec925d0639b1bf715e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Road to Boston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/8c15600980e549a19e76e8a035dad981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backcountry Camping<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2902192,"id":2902192,"title":"personal use cases_final-03","filename":"personal-use-cases_final-03.png","filesize":2866114,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-03.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/five-unconventional-uses-for-arcgis-storymaps\/personal-use-cases_final-03","alt":"Three rounded rectangular images lined up with a teal topographic lines swirling behind them; first image is an orange car driving on a dirt road, second image is a blue and yellow illustrated map, third image is two polaroids from a camping trip featuring a tent and kids near a cabin.","author":"363212","description":"","caption":"","name":"personal-use-cases_final-03","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2897552,"date":"2025-07-21 18:36:38","modified":"2025-07-21 20:11:07","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":3262,"height":1914,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-03-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-03.png","medium-width":445,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-03.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":451,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-03.png","large-width":1841,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-03-1536x901.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":901,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-03-2048x1202.png","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1202,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-03-792x465.png","card_image-width":792,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-03-1841x1080.png","wide_image-width":1841,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3. Hobbies<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you have a unique hobby that you love to show off? One of the greatest features of ArcGIS StoryMaps is the variety of ways in which you can showcase multimedia. With image galleries, videos, and 360 images, you can immerse your viewers in your work. From baking to golfing, get inspired to write about your passions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/844ff596472540a58100e6edeb792fef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Divots and Dashboards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/143b47761ca240ee91d415a55db57bc9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Key to the City<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/b78abd03d9614546b2611d31c06ac1d6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abuela&#8217;s Huevos Rancheros<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2902162,"id":2902162,"title":"personal use cases_final-06","filename":"personal-use-cases_final-06.png","filesize":2854174,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-06.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/five-unconventional-uses-for-arcgis-storymaps\/personal-use-cases_final-06","alt":"Three rounded rectangular images lined up with a teal topographic lines swirling behind them; first image is a satellite image of a golf course, second image is an illustration of a kid in a cargo bike, third image is a cutting board of ingredients that includes eggs, tortillas, and spices.","author":"363212","description":"","caption":"","name":"personal-use-cases_final-06","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2897552,"date":"2025-07-21 18:36:14","modified":"2025-07-21 20:12:40","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2803,"height":1868,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-06-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-06.png","medium-width":392,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-06.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-06.png","large-width":1621,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-06-1536x1024.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-06-2048x1365.png","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1365,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-06-698x465.png","card_image-width":698,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-06-1621x1080.png","wide_image-width":1621,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4. Cultural Studies<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Humans are spatial beings with stories that can be immersive and bold. Consider using ArcGIS StoryMaps to tell media-rich, smooth-scrolling tales of people and communities. Here are a few cultural stories we&#8217;ve shared.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/970ded96fa3a475c9cd01dfd206c7f82\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Maine Island<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/eacc18ba087e4a1aaddbfc42df37b70e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Picking Apart the School Lunch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/be4d67c245404b3d8d1cc79092849f7c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roadsides and Streetscapes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/048bd122f6c24d7b8e4faf5d52cccfb3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Scars of Prosperity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2902152,"id":2902152,"title":"personal use cases_final-04","filename":"personal-use-cases_final-04.png","filesize":3521597,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-04.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/five-unconventional-uses-for-arcgis-storymaps\/personal-use-cases_final-04","alt":"Three rounded rectangular images lined up with a teal topographic lines swirling behind them; first image is a fishing boat, second image is a school lunch worker handing food to a student, third image is a roadside sign that says \"travel stop.\"","author":"363212","description":"","caption":"","name":"personal-use-cases_final-04","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2897552,"date":"2025-07-21 18:36:03","modified":"2025-07-21 20:13:24","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":3334,"height":2020,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-04-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-04.png","medium-width":431,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-04.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":465,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-04.png","large-width":1783,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-04-1536x931.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":931,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-04-2048x1241.png","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1241,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-04-767x465.png","card_image-width":767,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/personal-use-cases_final-04-1783x1080.png","wide_image-width":1783,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">5. Projects, Portfolios, and Beyond<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019re looking for a place to consolidate your past work, consider using ArcGIS StoryMaps to showcase your personal projects. 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