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in both summer and occupied places. Eight miles of road in East Han- 

 over has a total valuation in occupied and summer places of $8,856 or 

 $1,107 per mile of road. Three miles of this road may have some future 

 value for through traffic but in this case the remaining five miles of 

 road would have a total of only $850 per mile of road. 



On eight miles of the road from the Day farm in Lyme to the North 

 Dorchester road there were two summer developments at the time of 

 this survey, but no year-round occupied places. This road has been 

 maintained as a summer road giving access to the camps and timber. 

 In the interest of general State summer development the road might 

 have been improved somewhat but since it was used only in the summer 

 months the snow removal and year-round maintenance were avoided. 

 Since the survey a few scattered families have occupied shacks near 

 the Lyme-Dorchester line and this may require a change in the status of 

 the road and a consequently greater cost. 



On 10 miles of road in northeast Grafton and southern Orange there 

 is a total of $2,100 in summer valuation and $7,300 in occupied places. 

 Probably only half of this road mileage is maintained for year-round 

 service. For the part maintained there would be only $1,500 in occu- 

 pied places per mile of road. 



On five miles of highland road in Alexandria there were $1,360 in 

 summer valuations and $1,060 in occupied places per mile of road. How- 

 ever, with the development of both winter and summer recreational ac- 

 tivities it will be important from a broad State point of view to main- 

 tain about three miles of this road. Since this part of the road should 

 be kept up to give access to ski trails, the scattered places along the 

 road may be assets in further summer and winter developments. Good 

 roads serve to direct new developments. A road of this sort may have 

 more value to the broader area than to the town and the State should 

 carry a large part of the required cost. 



Within recent years two new State-aid highways have been con- 

 structed through the area and these will be maintained by the State for 

 through traffic. Fortunately these roads touch considerable valuation. 

 The eleven miles of Canaan-Rumney State road within the area is trib- 

 utary to approximately $4,000 value of occupied places and $1,100 in 

 summer places per mile of road. The nine miles of the Wentworth- 

 Orford road within the area are tributary to $3,600 in summer and 

 $2,100 in occupied places per mile of road. 



Since these roads will be maintained by the State the people in the 

 area can well consider readjusting themselves to this permanent public 

 service. By careful planning by local people the better locations along 

 these State roads can be reoccupied by families who now live on the 

 more isolated places. Even along these main roads the occupancy of 

 certain barren areas should be discouraged, particularly if special 

 school transportation costs are involved. ; 



The construction of these State roads gives the adjoining area a pre- 

 ferred position and places the isolated locations at still greater com- 

 parative disadvantage. Thus road building may be a directional 

 measure, stimulating settlement in one place and discouraging living in 



