New Lairg is a rural community located on the upper Middle River south of New Gairloch and west of Concord. The area was settled around 1802 by immigrants from Scotland. It is believed to be named after Lairg, a village in Sutherland (Scotland).
Concord is a rural community located along the Middle River of Pictou, east of New Lairg. The area was once referred to as Forks Middle River and Concord Mills. The name Concord was given bv McArthur in 1855. Tracts of land were granted to settlers here in 1813 …
History of Concord, written by William P. Grant in 1907 provides an overview of those that settled in the Concord Middle River areas.
Mineral Resource Land Use Map 011E07 (Hopewell Area). Find out how to download or view this map online …
Crown Land Grant Map 087 provides a historic cartographic representation of what the parcel fabric originally looked like when the land in this region was first granted to settlers. It contains areas around the communities of Mount Thom, Salt Springs, Green Hill, Alma, Watervale, Millbrook, Hopewell, Landsdowne, Eureka, Churchville, and the Towns of New Glasgow, Stellarton, and Westville.
Browse the Pictou County Crown Land Grant map 087 online, download a digital copy, or find out how to get a printed copy.