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Lakeside and Somers are neighboring
communities along the northwest shore of Flathead
Lake. Native American tribes wintered along
the shoreline, hunting game, and fishing in
the lake's crystal clear waters. Fur traders
and gold seekers on their way to Canada from
military forts in southern Montana traveled
Flathead Lake, and steamers plied the lake until
the mid-1930's, making regular stops in Lakeside
with passengers and freight.
Somers owes it's existence
to the Great Northern Railway. Railroad ties
were needed for the extension of tracks throughout
the west, and the ready supply of timber surrounding
Flathead Lake made the north end of the lake
an ideal mill site. From 1900 to 1949 the Somers
Lumber Company produced thousands of ties, and
some historic turn of the century buildings
are still in use. Today's life in Lakeside and
Somers still revolves around this 28 mile long
natural wonder in the Rocky Mountains. The largest
freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, a drive
along the West Shore offers an impressive backdrop
of snow-capped peaks, with brilliant blue waters
in the foreground. Recreational activities are
abundant. Summers are spent hiking, fishing
and sailing, while downhill or cross-country
skiing, and snowmobiling are popular winter
sports.
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