Tobeatic; Junction Lake; boundrey rock

[Andrew Steeves]

A guy I know has been looking at maps and photos and is pretty sure that he could discover the 'true' location Boundary Rock if he could only make it into Junction Lake and have a few days to look around. He and a friend of his have been researching this rock for a couple of years now and I think it's fair to say that they are a bit obsessed with the idea of finding it. I like one rock as well as another, but am also happy for any excuse to roam around in the Tobeatic for a few days; therefore, I volunteered Gary (my trusty bowman) and I to join their scouting trip.

 

Anyway, we're looking at travelling from Silvery Lake up to Junction Lake, and then back down again a few days later. I've got Andy Smith's handy-dandy guidebook, of course, but any first-hand intelligence that anyone can share with me about the area would appreciated. The talk is for a late April trip, which I expect should ensure reasonable water levels.

 

Oh, and have any of you actually found -- or think you have found -- this mysterious rock before?

 

Best regards,

Andrew

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[dev...@eastlink.ca]

I have been similarly "obsessed", but have not found it. The circled area on the map below shows my current "best guess" as to the location. I can provide an explanation for that if desired. (Ignore the "x", that was something else). If your friend is willing to share his ideas with me as well, I'd appreciate hearing them.

Regards,
Terry

Email: dev...@chebucto.ns.ca

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From: Andrew Steeves <and...@gaspereau.com>

Date: Monday, March 16, 2009 2:24 pm

Subject: Tobeatic; Junction Lake; boundrey rock

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[Jonathan Guy]

I would LOVE to put together a two day trip for this. We could make our way to Peskowesk Lake and hike to Boundary Rock from that area. From the campsite area you can hike to the rock and back, and paddle back to Jake's Landing all in about 6/7 hrs at a leisurely pace. With the right information we could paddle into the campsite and go look for the rock. Go to sleep, wake up and explore the area around the rock, and paddle back. :)

-Jon

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Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:33:32 -0300
From: dev...@eastlink.ca
Subject: Re: Tobeatic; Junction Lake; boundrey rock
To: and...@gaspereau.com
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What is the significance of Boundary Rock?

Quoting Jonathan Guy <maxf...@hotmail.com>:

>
> I would LOVE to put together a two day trip for this. We could make
> our way to Peskowesk Lake and hike to Boundary Rock from that area.
> From the campsite area you can hike to the rock and back, and paddle
> back to Jake's Landing all in about 6/7 hrs at a leisurely pace.
> With the right information we could paddle into the campsite and go
> look for the rock. Go to sleep, wake up and explore the area around
> the rock, and paddle back. :)
>
> -Jon
>

> Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:33:32 -0300
> From: dev...@eastlink.ca
> Subject: Re: Tobeatic; Junction Lake; boundrey rock
> To: and...@gaspereau.com
> CC: paddleno...@googlegroups.com
>
>
> I have been similarly "obsessed", but have not found it. The circled
> area on the map below shows my current "best guess" as to the
> location. I can provide an explanation for that if desired. (Ignore
> the "x", that was something else). If your friend is willing to
> share his ideas with me as well, I'd appreciate hearing them.
>
>
>

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[dev...@eastlink.ca]

Christopher,

Boundary Rock is one of a handfull of Grandmother Rocks to which the Mi'kmaq have ascribed spiritual significance from ancient times. It is located along an ancient portage route and is near the "height of land" between a surprising number of separate watersheds.

When the Colonial government of Nova Scotia decided to divide the Province into a number of counties, it chose Boundary Rock as a legal boundary marker, junction point, for Annapolis, Yarmouth, Shelburne, and Queens Counties. (Digby Co. did not initially exist, it was part of Annapolis).

There are a number of photos in archives from around the start of the 20th century that show hunting/fishing trips, accompanied by Mi'kmaq guides, posing for photos at Boundary Rock. The monument was covered in graffitii even then, including some Mi'kmaq hieroglyphs/ideograms. Be careful about the archive pictures labelled "Boundary Rock", as some are mislabelled and actually show a different stone with Mi'kmaq hieroglyphs/ideograms.

Later, the legal junction point of the counties was moved. Actually, it was moved a few times. Most people seem to have forgotten the actual location of Boundary Rock, and no one I've talked to has claimed to have located it, but many have claimed to have tried. At least one failed attempt was made by helicopter.