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.

1867 Pictou Harbour Map

in Historic Maps

This hand drawn 1867 Pictou Harbour map features bearings and distances between various landmarks (and public wharfs) around the harbour. The map 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 the center of the Town of Pictou.

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.

Abercrombie Wildlife Management Area

in Wildlife Management Area, Nature Reserve, Wilderness Area

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.

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.

The Loading Ground

in Point, Cape, Terrain Feature

The Loading Ground is a cape situated along the East River in the community of Abercrombie. In 1828, the General Mining Association Railway, one of the earliest industrial railways in Canada, completed its wharf on the farm of Sergeant Robert Dunbar, an early settler in Abercrombie. It served as the railway’s loading point for many years, where coal from the Albion Mines (now Stellarton) was transferred onto ships. Early locomotives, including the famous Samson and Albion, ran directly from the mines to The Loading Ground.

Skinner Point

in Point, Terrain Feature

Skinner Point is located in the community of Abercrombie, west of Abercrombie Point.

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