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.
Irish Mountain is located in the communities of Brookville and Churchville. It was named on account of one of its first settlers, Patrick Finner who was Irish.
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.
The Brookville area is located east of Forbes Lake and north of Springville. It is believed that it got its name by a prominent natural feature, Mclellans Brook which flows through the area.
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In this 1878 Pictou County map, you can see that the county was once divided into 3 regions: Pictou (western portion), Egerton (central region), and Maxwelton (eastern portion).
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