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.
The Garden of Eden Barrens are a sparsely vegetated area found around the southern part of the county (and northern part of Guysborough County) located south of Eden Lake. It is a distinctive terrain feature marked by open, windswept uplands with sparse vegetation.
The area is characterized by thin soils, exposed bedrock, and heath-like vegetation, shaped by glacial history and ongoing environmental conditions such as wind exposure and poor drainage. Unlike fertile valleys or meadows, barrens support only hardy plants—low shrubs, lichens, mosses, and scattered conifers. This makes them ecologically fragile but also unique within the county’s landscape.
Archibald Brook is a small natural watercourse in the Pictou County that originates in the uplands around of the community of Glencoe. From its headwaters east of Little Lake, the brook flows north through wooded and agricultural landscapes, eventually emptying into the East River near the Bridgeville area.
Beaver Lake is a common name, and there are two lakes in Pictou County with that name, and there are actually over a dozen lakes in Canada with this name. One of the Beaver Lakes is located west of Hunters lake and flows into the East River. The other is located south east of McKinnon Lake, this one flows south eventually into West River St. Marys,
Blanchard Road is located south of Blue Mountain. It is named after Colonel Blanchard of Truro cut the road through Blanchard area to gain access to some of his land.
Willowdale is a rural community located along route 347 east of Rocky Mountain and west of East River Saint Marys. It was named after the large presence of willow trees that grew in the area.
Historic Crown Land Grant Maps help provide a cartographic representation of what Nova Scotia parcel fabric originally looked like when the land was first granted to settlers. The Nova Scotia Crown Land Grant map series contains 138, with 14 of them containing Pictou County geography. Each map contains basic information that defines coastlines, waterways, transportation, and off course property lines with the names of the people who occupied a particular land grant.
Find out more details about the Pictou County Crown Land Grant maps, how to browse the maps online, download digital copies, or how to get printed paper copies.