| Town of Alton, NH Master Plan Products Scenic Resource Inventory: download report (PDF, 2 mb), download slide presentation (PDF, 0.5 mb) Purpose The purpose of a Visual Resources Inventory and Assessment is to identify special places, scenic settings, and views within acommunity that are important to defining unique character and are important to future land use planning decisions. Overview The town of Alton, New Hampshire has a wealth of unique cultural and historic features. These include lakes, ponds, wetlands, streams, mountain peaks, valleys, agricultural land, byways, and historic buildings. The townspeople recognize the value of these resources and have taken steps to ensure these viewpoints, and corresponding viewsheds, are identified. A viewshed is the natural environment visible from one or more viewpoints. Identifying the locations of viewpoints and viewsheds will enable the development of strategies to preserve and conserve areas of high priority in town. The Alton Scenic Resource Inventory documents the purpose and process used to identify high priority viewpoints and viewsheds in town. |
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