Abercrombie Map

Abercrombie is a rural community, located east of the communities of Granton and Mount William, and north of the Town of New Glasgow, with the East River flowing along to the east, and the Middle River of Pictou flowing along the north west part of the community. The community was named after General James Abercrombie, a British General with the 42nd or the first battalion of Royal Highlanders. This map of Abercrombie was created by combining modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features. Find out how to download or a print a copy of this map.

Begg Brook

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Begg Brook is a small fresh water brook that originates in the community of Mount William and flows north through Granton and Abercrombie. and empties out into the West River of Pictou.

Bore Hole Brook

in Brook, Hydrography

Bore Hole Brook is a small fresh water tributary that starts along the west side of the community of Abercrombie and flows east into the East River.

Abercrombie

in Pictou County Communities

Abercrombie is a rural community about 2630 hectares in size, located east of the communities of Granton and Mount William, and north of the Town of New Glasgow, with the East River flowing along to the east, and the Middle River of Pictou flowing along the north west part of the community. It was named after General James Abercrombie, a British General with the 42nd or the first battalion of Royal Highlanders.

Abercrombie Wildlife Management Area

in Wildlife Management Area, Nature Reserve, Wilderness Area

Abercrombie Wildlife Management Area is protected wildlife management area located in the community of Abercrombie, designated in 1977 to preserve local forest, wetland, and coastal habitat and to support recreation and education.

Dunbar Point

in Point, Cape, Terrain Feature

Dunbar Point is a small but historically rich geographic feature in located in the community of Abercrombie, adjacent to The Loading Ground. Named for early settler Robert Dunbar and tied to the 19th‑century General Mining Association Railway, it stands as a reminder of both the Scottish settlement era and the industrial heritage of the East River corridor.

Begg Point

in Point, Terrain Feature

Begg Point is a tract of land that protrudes out into the Middle River of Pictou, located in the community of Granton .

The Loading Ground

in Point, Cape, Terrain Feature

The Loading Ground is a cape situated along the East River in the community of Abercrombie. In 1828, the General Mining Association Railway, one of the earliest industrial railways in Canada, completed its wharf on the farm of Sergeant Robert Dunbar, an early settler in Abercrombie. It served as the railway’s loading point for many years, where coal from the Albion Mines (now Stellarton) was transferred onto ships. Early locomotives, including the famous Samson and Albion, ran directly from the mines to The Loading Ground.

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