City Storymaps

What is a Storymap? 

A storymap is an interactive presentation that combines the power of maps with multimedia content to tell a story. City staff use storymaps to share in-depth information about Charleston on a variety of topics. Browse the storymaps in this list to learn about flooding, Charleston's history, city infrastructure projects and more.

City Storymaps

Fire Department 2021 Standard of Cover Charleston Fire Dept. - 2021 Incident Maps, Statistics and Dept. Information
How High is that Seawall? Understanding Elevation and Tides in Charleston
Johns Island Municipal Improvement District Strategy for creating dedicated funding stream for infrastructure
Living with Water Explore the history of Charleston and the causes of some of our flooding today
Low Battery Restoration Project Phase I - Tradd Street to Ashley Boulevard
Racial Equity in Charleston, SC History of equity and efforts to address inequities
Redistricting Redrawing the city council district boundaries based on 2020 census data
Social Vulnerability Identifying potentially at-risk communities
Stormwater Department - Projects and Work Stormwater projects to address tidal flooding and threat of storm surge
Street Tree Canopy Tree canopy cover and plantings in city subdivisions
Urban Displacement Impact of urban infrastructure projects on Charleston's African American communities