1850 Abercrombie Point Map

This hand drawn 1850 Abercrombie point map shows the various boundaries of land grants (some with areas included) and the person that lot was granted to. The spatial extent includes the area between the East River and Middle River and is created with South pointing to the top of the map (unlike most traditionally maps that have north up). Thus, as you view the map you are actually situated around where the current Pictou Causeway is located, and looking towards the Town of New Glasgow, at the region that now makes up Abercrombie, Granton, and Mount William.

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Abercrombie Map

in Pictou County Community Maps

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.

East River of Pictou

in River, Hydrography

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

in Brook, Hydrography

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

in Brook, Hydrography

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

in Pictou County Communities

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.

Dunbar Point

in Point, Cape, Terrain Feature

Dunbar Point is a small but historically rich geographic feature in located in the community of Abercrombie, adjacent to The Loading Ground. Named for early settler Robert Dunbar and tied to the 19th‑century General Mining Association Railway, it stands as a reminder of both the Scottish settlement era and the industrial heritage of the East River corridor.

McKay Point

in Point, Terrain Feature

McKay Point sits on a small peninsula that extends into the East River, in the community of Abercrombie just downstream from the Trenton Connector and close to the Nova Scotia Power Plant. The area blends natural riverfront scenery with the industrial heritage typical of the East River corridor.

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