The East River of Pictou is a major rivers flowing through Pictou County, featuring remarkable historic, ecological, and recreational value. Towns and communities located along the East River include Sunny Brae, Stellarton, New Glasgow, Trenton, Abercrombie, and Pictou Landing and a few others. It is well known for fishing, especially for sea-run trout such as brook, brown, and sea trout, but also striped bass, smallmouth bass, and white perch.
The Island East River is a rural community in Pictou County located along the east River, west of Springville and east of Hopewell. The name was derived from the fact that it was the eastern shore of an inland island formed by the two branches of the east River, a lake and brooks.
Along the shore of Little Harbour, Pictou County provides a brief history and insights into the communities of Andersons Mountain, Black Point, Boat Harbour, Chance Harbour, Kings Head, Little Harbour and Woodburn. Download or read it free online.
Springville is a rural community located between Bridgeville and Churchville. Located along the East River, that was well known for its beautiful scenery, it was also know at the time for its abundant rich deposits of iron and lime.
Much like other parts of Pictou County, this area was settled mostly by immigrants from Scotland, seeking a better life as Scottish lairds abandoned most of their people following the battle of Culloden.
The Brookville area is located east of Forbes Lake and north of Springville. It is believed that it got its name by a prominent natural feature, Mclellans Brook which flows through the area.
The 1879 Churchville 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. The section 13 map also includes the Towns of New Glasgow, Stellarton and Trenton, and the communities of Pine Tree, Linacy, and Frasers Mountain.
The 1879 Springville 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. The section 16 map also contains the communities of Bridgeville, Sunny Brae, and Blanchard Road.