During our Town Liaison meeting this week, we discussed an issue in Mount Washington that has identified much of the mountain to have “areas of critical concern” related to environmental issues, that could impact a buyer/builder’s requirements to obtain building permits (environmental studies). We would like to remind you about MassMapper, where you can search virtually all MassGIS map layers and to view descriptive information about the features on the property map. This could be a very valuable tool when assisting buyers in understanding various restrictions to a property or town, and also to help you understand where there are identifiable features (vernal pools, historic commissions, preservation overlays, and property tax details, among many other things.  Go to MassMapper  |  View full help document   |  View quick start guide

Search any property address and see a map with different layers available, and then you can zoom in and see a list of features found for that specific parcel: