Arts and culture StoryMaps

Music? Literature? Philosophy? History? These stories explore it all.

  • 30mins
  • Story

Following in humanity's footsteps

Explorer Paul Salopek is walking across the world as he follows in our ancestors' footsteps—literally! See how he maps his journey and the interactions he has with people on the way.

  • 30mins
  • Story

Tell the story of Irish public history

Gain historical insight by mapping fatalities during the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland.

  • 40mins
  • Tutorial

Understand the Geography of Online Lending

Measure and map relationships between people, places, and online lending.

  • 1hr(s)
  • Story

Examine global poverty

Using United Nations' data, map where there are social protections in place to help children in poverty. (SDG 1.3.1 and 8.7.1)

  • 20mins
  • Article

Creating public surveys

Once a survey is made public, anyone can submit data to it: No ArcGIS account is needed. Public surveys are ideal for crowd-sourcing and citizen-science initiatives.

  • 20mins
  • Article

Add multiple languages to a survey

As a survey author you can supply translations to questions in any language you like.

  • 3mins
  • Video

Designate bike routes for commuting professionals

Select and analyze bike routes for people commuting to and from work.

  • 1hr(s)
  • Tutorial

Examine racial inequities in unsolved murder cases

Identify where unsolved homicides are most prevalent and which segments of the population are most impacted.

  • 1hr(s)
  • Tutorial