Abercrombie Map

Abercrombie is a rural community, located east of the communities of Granton and Mount William, and north of the Town of New Glasgow, with the East River flowing along to the east, and the Middle River of Pictou flowing along the north west part of the community. The community was named after General James Abercrombie, a British General with the 42nd or the first battalion of Royal Highlanders. This map of Abercrombie was created by combining modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features. Find out how to download or a print a copy of this map.

West Branch East River

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The East River of Pictou is one of the major rivers flowing through Pictou County, featuring remarkable historic, ecological, and recreational value. The river is main up of two branches, the main branch, and a smaller branch that is called the West Branch East River. The smaller branch of the two, the West Branch East River, originates from West Branch Lake in Trafalgar and flows north until it unites with the main river, in the community of Eureka.

Begg Brook

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Begg Brook is a small fresh water brook that originates in the community of Mount William and flows north through Granton and Abercrombie. and empties out into the West River of Pictou.

East River of Pictou

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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.

Bore Hole Brook

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Bore Hole Brook is a small fresh water tributary that starts along the west side of the community of Abercrombie and flows east into the East River.

Rear Brook

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Rear Brook is a small fresh water tributary that begins on the west side of the community of Abercrombie, in a landscape shaped by mixed forest, rural settlement, and the legacy of Pictou County’s early industrial development. From its headwaters, the brook flows eastward into the East River, one of the county’s major waterways and the river that anchors the towns of New Glasgow, Stellarton, and Trenton. Its course is modest in length, but like many small tributaries in the region, it plays a role in local drainage, wildlife habitat, and the overall health of the East River watershed.

Abercrombie

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Abercrombie is a rural community about 2630 hectares in size, located east of the communities of Granton and Mount William, and north of the Town of New Glasgow, with the East River flowing along to the east, and the Middle River of Pictou flowing along the north west part of the community. It was named after General James Abercrombie, a British General with the 42nd or the first battalion of Royal Highlanders.

Abercrombie Wildlife Management Area

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Abercrombie Wildlife Management Area is protected wildlife management area located in the community of Abercrombie, designated in 1977 to preserve local forest, wetland, and coastal habitat and to support recreation and education.

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