The Somers - Kalispell Spur Line

The Somers - Kalispell Spur Line (HM2CZZ)

Location: Somers, MT 59932 Flathead County
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Country: United States of America
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N 48° 5.535', W 114° 14.09'

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In 1901, Great Northern Railway tycoon James J. Hill and local businessman John O'Brien joined forces to build and operate a 11-mile railroad line to a saw-mill on the north shore of Flathead Lake. Hill built this spur line in record time and provided financial assistance for the construction of the sawmill. In return, O'Brien supplied 600,000 railroad ties annually to the Great Northern Railway until 1906 when Hill acquired sole ownership of the sawmill. At Somers, O'Brien built 122 residences and a general store to provide housing and support services to the workers and their families. By 1910, the Somers Lumber Company sawmill was the largest in the Flathead Valley, producing over 30 million board feet of lumber every year. Freight and passenger trains passed over the spur line daily carrying travelers between the Great Northern depot in Kalispell and the steamboat terminal at Somers. The sawmill closed and was dismantled in 1949. The Burlington Northern Railroad used this spur line until 1985.
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Date Added Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11U E 705892 N 5330252
Decimal Degrees48.09225000, -114.23483333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 48° 5.535', W 114° 14.09'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds48° 5' 32.1" N, 114° 14' 5.4" W
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Area Code(s)406
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 159 Somers Ridge, Somers MT 59932, US
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