Marshville Map

Marshville is a small coastal community in Pictou County, that you encounter when traveling east along Nova Scotia Trunk 6 along the Northumberland Strait from Tatamagouche. Marshville contains shorelines and low-lying marshes form a gently indented coastal landscape.

Here is a community of Marshville Map, created from modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features. Find out how to view a larger version of this map online, or download it to your own device.

Megs Cove

in Cove, Hydrography, Terrain Feature

Megs Cove is a small sheltered bay on the Cape John shore of the Northumberland Strait, accessible by a short dirt road off of the Cape John Road and valued locally for its quiet beach and coastal scenery.

Amet Island

in Island, Terrain Feature

Amet Island is a small islet lying just outside the mouth of Amet Sound on the Northumberland Strait, the namesake feature for the wide, shallow embayment that shelters several local harbours and anchorages in Pictou County. This small island appears on some of the earliest French maps of the region and was mentioned in Nicolas Denys’s (1958-1688) description of the coast of Acadia published in 1672.

The name come from the old French word l’armet meaning helmet and referring to the shape of the island. On the 1755 d’Anville map the name contained the letter r, but dropped on latter maps after that.

The Flats

in Shoal, Rocks, Terrain Feature

The Flats in Amet Sound, off Cape John, are a shallow shoal formation that plays a defining role in the coastal geography of the area. Situated near the eastern entrance of the Sound, The Flats are a broad, submerged sand and gravel shoal that extends outward from Cape John into the sheltered waters of the sound. Their presence has long influenced navigation, as the shoal creates shifting shallows that mariners must account for when entering or leaving the sound.

Eastern Peak

in Shoal, Rocks, Terrain Feature

The Eastern Peak is a submerged shoal feature within Amet Sound, positioned just off Cape John, it has long been noted on nautical charts as a hazard to navigation. This feature, marks one of the shallowest points in the approaches to Amet Sound. Rising abruptly from the surrounding seabed, the peak is composed of rocky outcrops tied to the Cape John Formation—a Carboniferous sandstone and conglomerate unit that underlies much of the peninsula.

Amet Island Shoals

in Shoal, Rocks, Terrain Feature

The Amet Island Shoals are a cluster of shallow, rocky and sandy formations lying just inside the entrance of Amet Sound, off Cape John in Pictou County, and have long been recognized as a defining navigational feature of the area.

Eastern Passage

in Passage, Channel, Hydrography

Eastern Passage in Amet Sound is a narrow tidal channel that separates the mainland near Cape John from the low-lying islands and shoals that fringe the entrance of the sound. Situated on the north shore of Nova Scotia, this passage forms part of the intricate coastal geography of Pictou County, where Amet Sound opens into the Northumberland Strait. The channel has long been recognized on nautical charts as a useful but sometimes challenging route, as shifting sands and reefs define its margins.

The Rock Pile

in Shoal, Rocks, Terrain Feature

The Rock Pile is a well‑known shoal within Amet Sound, lying just off Cape John, it has long been marked on nautical charts as a navigational hazard. This submerged terrain feature consists of a cluster of rocky outcrops and shallow ledges that rise close to the surface of the water, creating a natural obstruction for vessels entering or leaving the sound.

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