This is a list of some of the "Directories and Maps" that are available at the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library. All materials are found in the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library. If you require assistance locating or using these resources, please ask our staff.

Directories:

Directories provide an alphabetical listing of residents within an area. Their occupation is listed and location of residence. Business directories are often listed as well with street location..

• Teare's Directory of Pictou and New Glasgow, N.S. for 1879-80. Pictou: R.Teare. 1879. Ref 971.613 Tea

• Pictou County Directory 1914. Halifax: Royal Print & Litho. 1914. Refd 917.1613 Pic

• New Glasgow Directory for the Years 1919-20: including Stellarton, Trenton, Westville, Picotu and Pictou County. Halifax: Maritime Directory C.,  Halifax. 1919. Refd 917.1613015 New

• Purchaser's Guide and General Classified Business Directory of the Town of New Glasgow, 1938. Standard Publications. 1938. Refd 917.1613015 Pur

• Directory of Pictou County Towns 1951. New Glasgow: Smith Publications. Ref 917.1613 Dir 1951

• Might's New Glasgow Nova Scotia City Directory 1975. Toronto: Might Directories. 1975. Refd 917.1613 Mig

Maps:

• A.F. Church Maps:

Ambrose F. Church’s maps are a great genealogical tool because they indicate the name of the heads of households in each community, as well as listing tradesmen and prominent citizens. These large maps include plans of the various townships, names of residents, location of wharves, schools and churches, rivers and roads. The map for Pictou County was published in 1867.

• Illustrated Historical Atlas of Pictou County Nova Scotia 1879:

This atlas as well as showing detailed sections of Pictou County also includes sketches of various properties in the area in 1879. Map details include property owner's names, the location of their properties, location of buildings, railways, churches and schools. A history of the County is presented at the beginning of the atlas and a patron's directory is listed at the end. This directory provides patron's names, location, business, PO address, place of birth and date settled (when known).

• Maps showing the Census Subdivisions of Nova Scotia based on the Polling Districts  1861, 1871 & 1891.
  

Various other provincial, county, topographical and street maps.