Boston Man Snags Top Honors in 'Storytelling With Maps' Contest

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John Joyce, of Boston, took home the grand prize at Esri’s “Storytelling with Maps” contest on Monday, according to Business Wire.

Joyce’s award-winning piece was a snow journal map of the city of Boston, depicting this past winter’s historic snowfall.

The story map included data-rich maps, videos, photos, and text, highlighting exactly how Boston managed to handle all of the snow.

“Story maps harness the power of geography to tell stories in the most engaging ways,” said Allen Carroll, program manager, storytelling. “The winners of our Storytelling with Maps Contest demonstrate the endless ways people can use this rich medium to share their stories with the world.”

More than 400 entries from around the world were submitted as part of the contest.