Avalon Region Topsail Photos: Topsail Topsail was probably named for nearby Topsail Head, which is visible from the opposite side of the Bay. The Head is identified on eighteenth-century maps of Conception Bay, but there is no record of settlement before about 1820. Click the thumbnail to enlarge the image Topsail from Carter's Grove Falls at Topsail Topsail Bay Topsail Hill Conception Harbour | Salmon Cove | Petty Harbour | Placentia | Carbonear | Brigus | Holyrood | St. John's | Portugal Cove | Harbour Grace | Colinet | Salmonier | Topsail Avalon Region | Burin Peninsula | Northeast Region | Labrador Region | Misc. Photos | Interactive Map About This Project | Biography: Joseph Laurence | Feedback Is Welcomed | Copyright Info. This digital collection was produced under contract to the SchoolNet Digital Collections Program, Industry Canada.