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.
The community of Scotch Hill is located west of Browns Point. The place was also once known as Scots Hill and was probably so named because a number of the first settlers were Scottish.
This Pictou Island Map 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.