Fisher’s Grant 24 is a residential Indian Reserve administered by Pictou Landing First Nation. It is located between Boat Harbour, and the Northumberland Strait. The initial Reserve was created around 1866. In 1960 several smaller Reserves were amalgamated all into one, creating Fisher’s Grant 24.
Chance Harbour Lake is a small fresh water body of water located south of the Pictou Landing Road in the coastal community of Chance Harbour.
Pictou is a small a historic Town in Pictou County located along the west side of Pictou Harbour. The name is believed to be derived from the Mi’kmaq word “Piktook” meaning a large explosion, and references the noise made by large waves. It is also believed that it could be a corruption of Poictou, an old province in France. The town was laid out in 1788 and the first house was built about 1790.
Chance Harbour is a coastal community found along the Northumberland Strait located between Pictou Landing and Little Harbour. The name dates back at least to 1829 and may have been given because navigation in its shallow and unprotected waters was somewhat risky.
Pictou Landing is located along the east side of Pictou Harbour, across from the Town of Pictou. It was named because it was the landing place for ferries crossing the harbour from Pictou. A rail line was completed from New Glasgow in 1866, and operated for several years until coal shipments to the loading pier ceased.
The 1879 Pictou Landing Map (Section 1) is one of the several maps included in the 1879 Historical Atlas of Pictou County. It shows the basic topographic features of the community along with with prominent land owners and locations of buildings.
The Fisher’s Grant topographic Map was derived from high resolution aerial photography and made available through the Canada Open Government License by Natural Resources Canada. Find out how to download …
Fisher’s Grant Indian Reservation No. 24 in Pictou Landing falls under Canada Lands jurisdiction, therefore both maps, geospatial data and orthophotography area freely available for this area from the Natural Resources Canada website. Find out how to download Fisher’s Grant Topographic Maps and data in a variety of formats …