Greenbelt in Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Carlsbad Springs
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, September 11, 2025
1. Carlsbad Springs Marker
Bear Brook is a tributary of the South Nation River, which drains into the Ottawa River near Plantagenet. In the early days of settlement, logs were floated down to mills during the spring break-up. Settlers also used the river for transportation to their new homesteads. However, due to its small size and low water during summer, its use for transporting settlers and their goods did not continue long after the opening of the Russell Road. The completion of the Canada Atlantic railway in 1882 provided a better solution for shipping of timber and lumber, and for general transportation.
Today, Bear Brook flows mainly through farmland. Its waters drain away faster, now that a mature forest no longer exists. This quiet walk through the woods is a chance to savour the atmosphere that likely prevailed in an earlier period. Beaver and their works can be observed, as well as many small animals. Viewing of waterfowl and other birds can also be enjoyed along this pathway.
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Aujourd'hui, le ruisseau Bear traverse principalement des terres agricoles. La forêt mature ayant disparu, il s'assèche plus rapidement. Le sentier silencieux à travers des boisés permet de s'imprégner de l'ambiance d'antan. Il donne l'occasion. d'observer les castors et leur travail, de nombreux petits animaux ainsi que plusieurs espèces d'oiseaux et de sauvagines
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 45° 22.472′ N, 75° 28.546′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Greenbelt. It is on Russell Road 3 kilometers east of Spring Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ottawa ON K0A 1K0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Carlsbad Springs (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Carlsbad Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); The Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier (approx. 15.4 kilometers away); The Billings House (approx. 15.5 kilometers away); Hector McPhail (approx. 16 kilometers away); Indigent Plots / Complots d'indigents (approx. 16.1 kilometers away); Echo-Bank House / Maison Echo-Bank (approx. 16.2 kilometers away); James George Aylwin Creighton (approx. 16.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2025, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 15, 2025, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
