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The Keppoch

The Keppoch

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Tthe Keppoch is a large upland mountainous geography located in both Pictou and Antigonish Counties. The area is well known for as a highland recreation area serving northeastern Nova Scotia with year‑round activities including hiking, biking, skiing fishing and hunting. The range is part of Nova Scotia’s mixed metamorphic and sedimentary uplands shaped by glacial action; soils and bedrock produce rolling ridges, wetlands and small headwater streams typical of the Northumberland Shore hinterland. It is a mixed Acadian forest containing both coniferous and deciduous stands with wetland pockets and managed woodlots in surrounding private and conserved lands.

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Barneys River Nature Reserve

Barneys River Nature Reserve

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Barneys River Nature Reserve is a protected old‑growth hardwood area covering about 567 hectares (1,401 acres); it protects intact forest, important freshwater habitat for brook trout and Atlantic salmon, and provides refuge for mainland moose while offering informal trails off Highway 104 for walking and cross‑country skiing. It helps to protect mature sugar maple, yellow birch, and other hardwood species that are increasingly rare in the region; these stands support complex forest structure and high biodiversity.

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Indian Lake Map

Indian Lake Map

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Indian Lake is a quiet forest‑lined rural Woodland Area characterized by forests and natural vegetation located south of Marshy Hope. The region is lightly settled with scattered homes, camps, and properties, road‑accessible, and shaped by the long history of forestry, homesteading, and inland travel routes that define much of central Pictou County. Find out how to download or browse this map of Indian Lake online …

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Indian Lake

Indian Lake

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Indian Lake is a quiet forest‑lined rural Woodland Area characterized by forests and natural vegetation located south of Marshy Hope. The region is lightly settled with scattered homes, camps, and properties, road‑accessible, and shaped by the long history of forestry, homesteading, and inland travel routes that define much of central Pictou County. Twinning of the Trans Canada Highway in 2024 diverted part of the the original highway configuration to avoid the Marshy Hope area and now passes through part of Indian Lake.

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