Salt Springs is rural a area is located on the upper West River near the foot of Mount Thom. Saline springs bubbling up from the foot of Mount Thom inspired the name. Between 1813 and 1823, attempts were made to recover some of this salt.
Pine Tree is located on Pine Tree Brook near the head of Merigomish Harbour. The place received its name before 1809 probably because of a prominent pine tree which was used as a landmark. Daniel Fraser received a grant here in 1809.
Concord is a rural community located along the Middle River of Pictou, east of New Lairg. The area was once referred to as Forks Middle River and Concord Mills. The name Concord was given bv McArthur in 1855. Tracts of land were granted to settlers here in 1813 …