The rural coastal community of Kings Head is located between Little Harbour and Melmerby Beach along the Northumberland Strait. The nearby headland was named Kings Head as early as 1781 and from this geographic feature, the community got its name. This Kings Head Map was created by combining modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features. Find out more about this map, including how to download a free copy.
The rural coastal community of Kings Head is located between Little Harbour and Melmerby Beach along the Northumberland Strait. The nearby headland was named Kings Head as early as 1781 and from this geographic feature, the community got its name. This Kings Head Map was created by combining modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features. Find out more about this map, including how to download a free copy.
Eureka is a rural community located west of the forks of the East River just north of Hopewell, it was once a busy industrial area. The area itself however was a wilderness until 1882 when the Eureka Milling Company factory was erected. The location was selected along the West Branch of the East River to allow the water to provide power and pleasantly situated in a hollow, sheltered from the stormy blasts of winter and delightfully cool in the hottest days of summer. The settlement was steadily growing in 1890.
This Eureka Map was created by combining modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features. Find out how to download or a print a copy of this map.
Hopewell is a rural community located along the West Branch of the East River. It was originally named Milltown because of the grist mills operating in the area (by Donald Gray and Simon Fraser between 1810 and 1815, and by John Duff between 1820 and 1825).
This map of Hopewell Map was created by combining modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features. Find out how to download or a print a copy of this map.
Little Harbour is a rural coastal community located along the Northumberland Strait on the south side of Little Harbour. This Little Harbour Map was created by combining modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features. Find out how to download or a print a copy of this map.
Anderson Mountain is one of the smallest communities in Pictou County, and located south of Little Harbour. This Anderson Mountain map was created by combining modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features. Find out how to download or a print a copy of this map.
Garden of Eden is a small rural community located north of Eden Lake. It was named after William McDonald, who settled here in 1830, and was known as “Adam of the Garden” because he was the first man there. This map of Garden of Eden was created by combining modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features. Find out how to download or a print a copy of this map.
Abercrombie is a rural community, located east of the communities of Granton and Mount William, and north of the Town of New Glasgow, with the East River flowing along to the east, and the Middle River of Pictou flowing along the north west part of the community. The community was named after General James Abercrombie, a British General with the 42nd or the first battalion of Royal Highlanders. This map of Abercrombie was created by combining modified topographic data, community details, and a shaded relief model to depict terrain features. Find out how to download or a print a copy of this map.