Hands On SCENIC BYWAYS QUALITIES Scenic—The heightened visual experience derived from the view of natural and man-made elements of the visual environment of the scenic byway corridor. All elements of the landscape contribute to the quality of the corridor’s visual environment. Natural—Applies to those features in the visual environment that are in a relatively undisturbed state. These features may include geologic formations, fossils, landform, water bodies, vegetation, and wildlife and are relatively undisturbed by humans. Historic—Reflects the historic actions of people and may include buildings, settlement patterns, and other examples of human activity, and possess integrity of location, design, setting, material, workmanship, feeling, and association. Cultural—Cultural features provide evidence of the customs or traditions of a distinct group of people including crafts, music, dance, rituals, festivals, speech, food, special events, and architecture and could highlight one or more significant communities and/or ethnic traditions. Archaeological—Involves physical evidence of historic or prehistoric human life or activity that can be inventoried and interpreted. The ruins, artifacts, structural remains, and other physical evidence have scientific significance, educate the viewer, and evoke in the viewer an appreciation for the past. Recreational—Involves outdoor recreational activities in association with and dependent on the natural and cultural elements of the corridor’s landscape. They include skiing, rafting, boating, fishing, and hiking. Driving the road may qualify as a pleasurable recreational experience. The ArcMap document in the sample dataset contains layers showing federal lands, political boundaries, cities, topography, and existing and proposed scenic byways. Continued on page 44 www.esri.com ArcUser Spring 2010 43