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Scotch Hill - Pictou County

Scotch Hill

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.

1879 Pictou Island Map

1879 Pictou Island Map

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.