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1981 Pictou County Street Maps for the Five Towns

1981 Pictou County Street Maps for the Five Towns

1981 Pictou County Street Maps for the Five Towns is a richly detailed artifact that blends Pictou County Geography with local pride and promotional flair. The map was available free throughout the area during the late eighties thanks to the advertising campaigns featured around the map. It includes inset street maps of the five towns: Pictou, Westville, Stellarton, New Glasgow, and Trenton.

This map reflects a transitional moment in Pictou County’s development, when print maps were still essential tools for navigation, and local businesses used them to reach residents and tourists alike. It offers insights into urban growth, transportation patterns, and the branding of community identity during the late 1980s. Find out how to get a copy of this map.

1921 Millsville Pictou County Map

1921 Millsville Map

This vintage hand-drawn Millsville map, and surrounding area created in 1921 provides a rare and intimate glimpse into the rural landscape and settlement patterns of early 20th century of West Pictou. Rendered with meticulous care, the map captures both the broader road network of the region and a detailed inset plan of Millsville itself, highlighting buildings that were destroyed in a fire. The main part of the outlines a network of roads and communities stretching across the county, including Loganville, Mount Thom, Salt Springs, and the West Branch areas.

1988 Pictou County Map

1988 Pictou County Map

This 1988 vintage map is a richly detailed artifact that blends Pictou County Geography with local pride and promotional flair. The map was available free throughout the area during the late eighties thanks to the advertising campaigns featured around the map. It includes inset street maps of the five towns: Pictou, Westville, Stellarton, New Glasgow, and Trenton.

This map reflects a transitional moment in Pictou County’s development, when print maps were still essential tools for navigation, and local businesses used them to reach residents and tourists alike. It offers insights into urban growth, transportation patterns, and the branding of community identity during the late 1980s. Find out how to get a copy of this map.

Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia

Place Names and Places of Nova Scotia

Over 2400 communities appear in Place Names and Places of Nova Scotia, in alphabetical order and accompanied by a brief, concise entry describing community highlights such as first settlement, first churches, first schools, primary industries, significant events and notable citizens. The online version is fully searchable