McDonald Brook is a small natural tributary of the East River in the Pictou County that originates in the uplands around of the community of Glencoe. The brook flows south through wooded terrain, eventually emptying into the East River.
Glencoe Brook is a small natural watercourse in the Pictou County that originates in the uplands around of the community of Glencoe. The brook originates around McPhersons Lake, and flows south through wooded and rugged terrain, eventually emptying into the East River.
The East River of Pictou is a major rivers flowing through Pictou County, featuring remarkable historic, ecological, and recreational value. Towns and communities located along the East River include Sunny Brae, Stellarton, New Glasgow, Trenton, Abercrombie, and Pictou Landing and a few others. It is well known for fishing, especially for sea-run trout such as brook, brown, and sea trout, but also striped bass, smallmouth bass, and white perch.
Archibald Brook is a small natural watercourse in the Pictou County that originates in the uplands around of the community of Glencoe. From its headwaters east of Little Lake, the brook flows north through wooded and agricultural landscapes, eventually emptying into the East River near the Bridgeville area.
Iron Rock is a rural locality within the community of Glencoe. It lies within the East River Valley, that consists of a corridor of communities stretching along the East River of Pictou. The valley includes settlements such as Churchville, St.Pauls and Sunny Brae, with Iron Rock nestled among them.
Blanchard Brook is a small low order tributary in the East River watershed. It originates in upland areas near Blanchard Road area flows south through mixed forest and rural parcels in the community of Sunny Brae and empties into the East River.
The brook’s flow regime is typical of small Nova Scotia streams, seasonal high flows in spring and after heavy rain, lower baseflows in late summer, and it contributes to local wetland and riparian habitats. The brook and nearby community of Blanchard Road are named after Colonel Blanchard of Truro who cut a road through the area to access land holdings in the area.
Sunny Brae is a rural community located near the head of the East Branch of East River. It has been variously known as Pleasant Valley, Frasers Mills and Upper Settlement. The place name Sunny Brae is said to have been suggested in 1879 by W. L. Kennedy. “Brae” is a Scottish term meaning “hillside or slope.”